We’re talking through congregants leaving and how it’s very rarely the way we’d like. Andrew got a weird manifesto in the mail. Tim had a marathon Sunday. We’re very grateful for our wives and all clergy spouses who get the fam to church.

It is back-to-school week for Andrew’s family, and for the first time in a long time, it is only back-to-school season for Tim’s kids. We are talking about working wives, and the boosts and drops in attendance during this time of year. Also, is the secret to our “success” just not being cool?

We’ve got some things figured out, but not all of them. Lakeview had a members’ meeting. Safety Harbor added some kids ministry signage just in time. Andrew’s son broke his arm at VBS, Timmy got to celebrate a long term volunteer.

We’re back with the real pastors of Practical(ly) Pastoring. We’re driving into what it’s like to return after several weeks of absence. Andrew literally fell off the stage at church yesterday. Timmy had a missionary preacher, and Jeff Simpson is here!

Timmy is back from camp, while Andrew is on his way to the annual family retreat in Arkansas. We are both in the thick of balancing family time with summer ministry obligations while trying to find and recruit some new staff members. Both Lakeview and Safety Harbor held unique holiday weekend worship services that were more popular than anyone was expecting.

It was an eventful Father’s Day Sunday for both Lakeview and Safety Harbor. Tim is in prime pre-wedding season. Andrew got to baptize his firstborn yesterday. Safety Harbor had their first elders meeting for a new class of elders, and Lakeview is ramping up their candidate search.

We're back live and in person for the first time in what feels like months, and we have a super fun announcement. Tim went out of his to attack Andrew during his sermon yesterday. Andrew is balancing his role as pastor and landlord. We each got back to church after extended family time, and summer schedules are in full swing.

Twas the day after Mother’s Day,

And we were both tired,

but good news is, neither one of us got fired. 

Moms received candy and flowers,

and after his sermon, Timmy needed to sleep for hours. 

A new series kicked off at Safety Harbor, 

from the look of this camera angle, it’s time for a trip to the barber. 

More ministry was done, but none of it rhymed, so we’ll talk about it if we have time.

This week were are joined by our friend Allan Pereira and a VERY special friend of his. We are talking about how the church can be involved in fighting for the fatherless. Andrew got a fancy new Bible, Tim is getting a new drum kit…just don’t tell his elders why he likes it so much.

Andrew’s church hosted a denominational conference, Tim’s church kicked off a new series for the first time in forever. We’re talking through preaching strategies, big events, and handing things off to volunteers.