Selections of Published Work and Personal Writing

Ministry

Interview: Phil Carnuccio on Sabbatical…And Why You Need One
Together with his leadership team, Phil Carnuccio, Lead Pastor of Providence Church in West Chester, PA, champions the practice of sabbatical for full-time pastoral staff. In this interview for ServingLeaders Ministries, we discuss his upcoming sabbatical—what it is, how he is preparing, and why pastors and ministry leaders can’t afford not to take one. More…

Interview: Dave Wiedis on Lebanon, International Trips, and the Ripple Effect of Ministry
Dave Wiedis, Executive Director of ServingLeaders Ministries, makes periodic trips abroad to train pastors and seminary students, coach ministry teams, and hold marriage conferences. In this interview about his 2019 trip to Lebanon, we discuss the challenges of walking into the unknown, why cultural sensitivity is key, and how ministry leaders’ needs transcend borders. More…

Relationships

Two Questions to Build Bridges in Highly-Charged Conversations
Marriage counseling—especially the initial sessions—can often be highly-charged. There is deeply-rooted misunderstanding. Both people want to be heard and validated. Both are hurting, and it is difficult to find a way forward. Sound familiar? More…

Writing

Avoiding the Temptation to Over-Edit
Ah, the red pen. The rush of power! Whether or not you work in communications, you may have the task of proofreading, editing, or fleshing out someone else’s work. But it can be difficult to know exactly how much to change. Here are three questions to help you revise others’ writing in a way that strengthens your relationships, creates a collaborative atmosphere, and ultimately produces stronger work for your organization. More…

Capturing a Client’s Voice
Capturing the subtlety of a subject’s voice—their tone, phrasing, quirks and repeated words or ideas—is the chief task of a ghostwriter. We may have all of the key information, but if a reader cannot “hear” our client in the text, we’ve missed the mark. Here are three questions to help strengthen the client’s voice in your writing. More…