GOTAP Consulting, Gifts of Thanks and Praise

05/21/2016

A poem sheds light on our doubts...

So you doubt the whereabouts of God,a quark, everywhere yet nowhere at once.So the hell what? Doubt you the wind,doubt sandstone erosion and trilobite carapace.Let faith in dawn weather slow as feldspar.  The s***m whale’s lungs collapse a thousandfold in unfathomable depths, yet bear it, unyie...

04/01/2016

Loving the leadership of the Episcopal Church. This is a worthy cause so join in the fun of this weekend and give your support.

The House of Deputies is one branch of the bi-cameral General Convention of The Episcopal Church.

03/18/2016

Wonderful news. UCC endorses statement from The Episcopal Church on the current political climate. Thanks to TEC's Presiding Bishop's leadership.

Jim Antal, Barbara Libby and Kent Siladi, the Conference Ministers from Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut, respectively, sent out a combined message today: Grace and peace to you as we approach Holy Week. Over the decades, this time has been for each of us an opportunity to identify mor…

03/09/2016

This is so true...

Honestly, things haven't changed much since he first said these words...

03/06/2016

This is true, but it also applies to Lay Professionals in our churches.

http://millennialpastor.net/2016/03/03/why-pastors-shouldnt-work-more-than-40-hours-a-week-and-why-most-do/

“If you want to see me on my day off, you will have to die.” A veteran pastor shared this line with me that he uses to protect his day off. He sets the boundary that the only work he is willing to …

10/17/2015

Best advice for church leaders, actually for all leaders!

Recently two consultants and I joined together to form Millwood Institute for the CEO and board leader of non-profits to come together to build on their relationship for the good of their organizat...

08/31/2015

More than once, I have had a priest say to me, we’re doing fine – we’re keeping up with the national average. The numbers tell us that’s not really fine or maybe even positive, in 1959 there were 3...

07/29/2015

With schools, churches, and many businesses summer presents a huge change in pace. It can mean empty spaces, reduced schedules, busy season – for all of us in this country it means a change in the ...

07/13/2015

We’ve all been with people stuck in their past. Interestingly enough they are often stuck in the past with “bad” things – i.e. events or losses that caused pain. Also interesting, they are often li...

07/09/2015

Kudos to Christ Church Cathedral in St. Louis. Read to the end. This is an impressive list of supporters from all religions who are going to help rebuild the southern churches burned by arsonists. I encourage you, individually and throught your church to support this effort generously.

At the end of June, four predominantly black churches were burned down by arsonists in a clear attempt to strike a blow at the heart of the black community. As fellow children of God, we stand with our sisters and brothers to help them rebuild these buildings -- which are not just houses of worship…

06/17/2015

Many churches give space to 12 step programs, including AA. Perhaps more churches should follow some of their practices which have saved so many from a life of addiction.

Alcoholics Anonymous has forever changed the church. And it has done it right under noses. Or better put, in our church basements, classrooms and meeting rooms. AA introduced the…

06/09/2015

I am honored to be a part of a new non-profit, Millwood Institute. It's sole purpose is to provide distinctive professional, educational, and personal growth experiences for chief executives and chairs of boards or your church's lead clergy and chair of your governing board. Both will attend together in order to learn, plan, and build their relationship to strengthen the leadership of their organization. Millwood Institute is purposefully limited to no more than 12 nonprofit organizations (24 participants) - at this size, the messaging and the interaction will be focused on your needs. There is no other opportunity like this for the leadership team of your organization.