Practicing A New Way
Being a pastor, echoing the words of Eugene Peterson, if you are called to it, is the best life there is. […]
Tag: sabbath
It Is Not Self-Care: Re-thinking Sabbath
I begin with a mea culpa. Often I have been labeled as one of those Type A personalities and only recently […]
Above All Else
There’s an old saying that you can’t give away what you don’t have, and college pastors, I think, understand what this means […]
You Have to Finish the Race to Win It
Most ministers don’t explode. You rarely read about a minister who “went postal” on their congregation. The thoughts do cross our mind, […]
The Connection Disconnect
Somehow, in the midst of my efforts to control my cell phone, it began to control me.
I discovered this on our mission trip to the Dominican Republic last month when I was separated from the magnetic powers of my HTC EVO. Wrapped up in the mini-computer that I held in my hand was a powerful, controlling, tool that was manipulating me, rather than being of service.
Boundaries: Secure What is Sacred
About four months ago, my family (of 6…soon to be 7!) moved into a new house. For the three years prior, though, […]
Honor [?]
My post is going up a little later than normal today… but I’ve got a good reason for that… a very good […]
Towards Thin Places
Our reality is that we do life in the thick of it. And while God exists in the thick places, just as much as He does in the thin places, we typically have a much easier time experiencing Him in those thin places.
Our ministry contexts are filled with demands, responsibilities, tasks, deadlines, opportunities, relationships, roles, etc.