This morning we are talking about what happens when the things that could go wrong do just that. Tim had a major tech hiccup right before church, Andrew had a contractor forget that church happens on Sunday mornings. Safety Harbor is hosting a conference this week, so there are deliveries and projects happening every 30 seconds. We are checking in on our Practical(ly) Pastoring friend Jeff, and his church outside of Baltimore.

Easter is the best day of the year, but it’s also exhausting. Let’s hang out!

Half of Tim’s flag football team quit over his abrasive coaching style. Andrew failed his sons this morning. We’re preparing for the chaos that is Holy Week. Andrew had a stinker of a sermon that turned out ok. Tim’s church is the Spring Break capital of the world.

We’re getting ready for the Super Bowl, and by that, I mean Easter Services. We have a few different philosophies and services as a result. We’re talking through multimedia while preaching, and collaborating with other churches. Tim’s church had a vision night, and Andrew’s had their annual meeting.

We’re back from some time frolicking with our families. Tim had a guest preacher, Andrew had a guest missionary...unannounced. Lakeview launched their young adults ministry. Safety Harbor completed their renovation project.

Some weeks feel like they last forever, and other weeks like they are just a couple of days. We are talking through how to get all of your work done when you only have a little bit of time to do it. Both of our churches just had new members’ classes. We hung out with the Practical(ly) Pastoring crew last week, and we’re giving best practices for using someone else’s sermons.

This is a weird episode because it is also the first episode (and possibly only episode) of a podcast Andrew is launching for a research project. We are leaning heavily into the themes we discuss all the time: pastoral rest and community. We’ll get into our weeks, and doing ministry on Super Sunday.

Lakeview has stepped up security, and Timmy now has a body man. Safety Harbor’s everlasting renovation project came to a finish. We are talking through life stages and what our kids perceive about them. Did you know that there are psychedelic churches now?

We are both continuing to fill multiple roles at our churches, and it is exhausting. We are talking funerals and how to best minister to families in end-of-life settings. Both Lakeview and Safety Harbor have been experiencing some growth from church transfers. We’re wondering how funny is too funny on a Sunday morning, and do you have to give credit for stolen jokes?

We both had chaotic weeks, but for very different reasons. Tim’s role has expanded at Lakeview, while Andrew has a construction project wrapping up at Safety Harbor. We both have done memorial services in the past few days, and Tim is still in mourning over his Jags.