PinnedPublished inThe Rev. Mike MichieFive Lessons in Leadership from General Tom WaverlyI didn’t start watching White Christmas on my own, I came to it by marriage. I’ll admit I watched it for the first time reluctantly, but…Dec 17, 2020Dec 17, 2020
SHAME! It Doesn’t Work. (A Reflection on Our Response to the National Cathedral & Other Things…)The Episcopal social media world has been aflame the last forty-eight hours after the National Cathedral’s Facebook post about Christmas…Nov 28, 20233Nov 28, 20233
Encouragement from Mae — The Vicar of RichmondLike many others around the world, I loved Apple TV’s Ted Lasso. Ted Lasso is to me what M*A*S*H was to my parents: a brilliant mix of…Jun 2, 2023Jun 2, 2023
Priest on Sports: Three Ways Texas’ Moving to the SEC Violate Jesus’ TeachingI graduated from the University of Texas in 1990. Texas athletics was a huge part of my time there — I met my wife in the Longhorn Band…Aug 30, 2021Aug 30, 2021
To Be Met Where You AreThese are trying times. We are being challenged in ways that we know about — economically and physically. We can see the charts where…Apr 29, 2020Apr 29, 2020
There’s Grace Enough for Everyone“But I say to you that anyone who divorces his wife, except on the ground of unchastity, causes her to commit adultery; and whoever…Apr 8, 2020Apr 8, 2020
Spiritual Development in Early ChildhoodEven at the ages of two, three and four, there is comptetition for our children’s attention. More is known now about how our children…Feb 18, 2020Feb 18, 2020
Walking Away & Staying Close: Parents, Proverbs and The First Day of SchoolToday was the first day of school for us at St. Thomas Episcopal School in San Antonio, Texas. It was particularly fun for me as the…Aug 21, 2019Aug 21, 2019
How Should We Respond to New Neighborhoods?The church I planted in McKinney, Texas was in response to several massive new housing developments. Cornfields were being turned into…Mar 4, 2019Mar 4, 2019
My Objective for The Episcopal Church: Grow by One PersonI got fired up after reading John Doerr’s book, “Measure What Matters”. He makes the case that businesses are more successful when they…Jan 30, 20191Jan 30, 20191
Ten Things We’ve Learned from the Bold and Beautiful New Ministries in The Episcopal ChurchMy heart is grateful for how The Episcopal Church is supporting new ministries. Our General Convention has courageously and sacrificially…Jan 24, 20191Jan 24, 20191
Published inThe Rev. Mike MichieGet out there!I moved from Houston to McKinney to plant St. Andrew’s in August, 2004. There I was, in a town I didn’t know charged with planting a…Oct 18, 20181Oct 18, 20181
Published inThe Rev. Mike MichieThree Ways a Diocese Can Support (and Undermine) a New MinistryEach diocese has its own way of doing things and each Bishop is different when it comes to supporting mission development. In my own…Sep 7, 2018Sep 7, 2018
Published inThe Rev. Mike MichieTEC Parochial Report Stats from a Church Planter’s PerspectiveThe numbers have been tabulated from the 2017 parochial reports. How it looks depends on who you talk to. “It’s actually not that bad” some…Aug 27, 2018Aug 27, 2018
Published inThe Rev. Mike MichieChurch Planting & RestVacation is over, students are going back to school and rally-day season is in full swing. There is no better time, then, to underline the…Aug 20, 20181Aug 20, 20181
Published inThe Rev. Mike MichieThe Necessity of Pastoral Care in Church PlantsI remember a particularly bad Sunday two months into planting St. Andrew’s in McKinney, Texas. We were having worship at the McKinney…Aug 13, 2018Aug 13, 2018
Published inThe Rev. Mike MichieCan Churches Learn from Google & Intel? YES!Working as I do with church plants and entrepreneurial leaders, I’m often learning from companies (and leaders) that have done…Aug 9, 20182Aug 9, 20182
Gratitude! The Church Planting Report from General ConventionNow that the 79th General Convention has come to an end, l’d like to offer this quick report on what happened in and around church planting…Jul 13, 2018Jul 13, 2018
Published inThe Rev. Mike MichieOnce We are Done High-Fiving, What are We Going to Do?The Most Reverend Michael Curry’s sermon at the royal wedding Saturday was extraordinary. He was the only person on the planet that could…May 21, 20181May 21, 20181