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The pastor as writer
After a couple of years of sweating over each syllable, I suddenly needed the words. I hungered to write them. On vacations, my family urged me to take a break and I
became cranky. What happened? How did the words begin to grow like wildflowers
that I no longer had to coddle?
What's the gospel in seven words?
Got your own summation of the gospel in seven words or fewer? Add it as a comment to this post.
Take the money and run? When Hollywood came calling: When Hollywood came calling
According to my understanding of congregational polity, a pastor has the authority to turn down money. But not this much money.
Are we hearing God's voice?
The passage from Micah raises some important theological questions related to God's revelation. Micah is clear that focusing solely on our well-being and declaring war on the poor will lead to a cessation of revelation and vision.
The birds made nest in its branches
I shared today in church a few of parables from Matthew 13: mustard seed, yeast, treasure, pearl. I tried to just tell them as stories: very little editorial commentary or explanation, just the stories.
Grieving together
When I became a student pastor I had no idea what I
was getting into.
The first thing that happened after we moved into the tiny parsonage was that Johnny Johnson
died.