Why I try to laugh

One of the most powerful forces in any sort of leadership is optimism, and it’s especially important in the church. Setting small goals and being excited about reaching them is crucial. Initiating a new mission, a Bible study, a community garden, or an outreach/evangelism plan and celebrating the achievement is vital.

It gets people out of that malaise of thinking they did everything better in the 60s. And, believe me, as someone who wasn’t alive in the 60s, there’s something really depressing about institutional longing for that era. It’s like having a parent say, “Everything was great… before you were born!” It never feels good.

And there I go. I’m being sarcastic. I can’t help it. Cynicism, sarcasm, rant, snark, and humor—they’re my coping mechanisms. In fact, they're a hallmark of my generation.