The idiomatic expressions “lowering the bar” and its opposite “raising the bar” have their modern-day roots in pole vaulting competitions—although it’s unlikely many of us find our inner dictionaries turning to that reference page, so ingrained is that phrase in our minds... Read More →

  I am a retired pastor. And you know what they say (or should say) about us retired pastors: “Once a pastor, always a pastor.” Well, we pastors tend to be practical in our ministries. In fact, we Methodist pastors tend to be extremely practical in our ministries. So forgive... Read More →