Dan McCurdy

This Easter, I hope we can all… Wait… what? I’m writing this for the Easter Lamplighter. What do you mean Easter is already OVER? We’re hopping into April and April Fool’s Day is gonna be a DOOZY because  this year…

A record-setting warm February is almost over, and I find myself a bit gloomy. Now, there are other reasons for this as well, but the weather certainly hasn’t helped. Wisconsinites are, of course, eternal optimists when it comes to the…

 If there is one word that I think can define how this last year went, it is music. In fact, I think it is bigger than that, so let me put it this way:  MUSIC!  The return of the choir…

 As we get into the New Year, it is always a time of preparation, of looking at the year to come and trying our best to make the best decisions for that year. Among those decisions will be the financial…

So, a few weeks ago a church survey went out asking various questions about membership and attendance and what have you and, while not a lot of answers stuck out as particularly prevalent, one common thread showed up and showed…

 I know the kids in the congregation will hate me a little for saying this, but I’m kind of glad summer has finally come to an end.  In general, I always prefer the cool or the cold to heat. When…

Hey there, everyone. This will be a bit of a change from my usual Lamplighter article. I don’t really want to beat around the bush, so I will come out and say it… Rose and I are getting a divorce.…

Already, we’re more than halfway into the Summer, and I find myself looking into the future. It’s hard not to, with church work. Summertime is rarely good for attendance, and so it always feels weird to plan things during the…