[...] i am saddened by the general condition of the western church culture. there are so many health problems reported by church staff. personally, i ended up in the hospital for a week in 2005 because of two reasons: i was not managing stress well and to be honest, there was too much stress for me to manage to begin with. a young friend who is in youth ministry developed ulcers. but research shows heart problems seem to be the norm, with middle-aged pastors and stress (and perhaps the fact that generally seaking, most churches serve junk food more often than communion?) [...]

We tried discontinuing free donuts (free for the congregation but not the church budget) and had a mutiny on our hands. When we caved and brought the donuts back, we put out a plate and collect about half of what we spend.