Episode VII: Halloween 2009It is a night of sibling war. Rebel kids, striking from a hidden fort, have won their first victory against the evil Parental Empire.

During the battle, Rebel spies managed to steal secret plans to the Parent’s ultimate weapon, the CANDY BOWL, an impenetrable receptacle placed high enough in the kitchen to thwart the greedy hands of any child.

Pursued by the Parent’s sinister agents, Princess Leia races back to her bedroom aboard her starship, custodian of the stolen plans that can save her sugar-addicted brother and ankle-biting sister and restore freedom to the household….

Mike Foster thinks we should stop calling ourselves “Pastor.” In a tweet last summer he wrote: “If I don’t make employees/clients call me ‘Creative Principal Mike’ then why do some expect ‘Pastor’ in front of their name?”

He’s not the only one dropping the “Pastor” prefix. Erwin McManus is known as the “Cultural Architect of Mosaic.” I’ve also met a few executive pastors who are the”Chief of Staff.”

Maybe they’re all on to something. After all, “pastor” doesn’t carry the cache it once did. According to one survey the profession of “pastor” is near the bottom of the list of most-respected professions…just above “car salesman.” To make matters worse, pastors don’t seem to think very highly of their profession either. The following stats come from The Fuller Institute, George Barna, and…