A day of rest. We spent the entire day exploring Leon. It was all about resting and recuperating even though we did a lot of walking around the city. And it is a beautiful city. Our thinking was that Leon was the beginning of the end. We spent time planning out the “final stage” ofContinue reading “Camino Diary, Day 18”
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Camino Diary, Day 17
These are posts in which I relate the story of my walk on the Camino de Santiago with my friends Bill and Derrick in September/October 2019. I woke up early on the day after my hardest day on the Camino because the couple in the bunk beds next to me were up and packing. TheyContinue reading “Camino Diary, Day 17”
Camino Diary, Day 16
These are posts in which I relate the story of my walk on the Camino de Santiago with my friends Bill and Derrick in September/October 2019. Today, after a simple breakfast of toast at the Casa de Peregrinos de Emmaus, we made our way out of Burgos and back onto the Camino. Before we left,Continue reading “Camino Diary, Day 16”
Camino Diary, Day 15
These are posts in which I relate the story of my walk on the Camino de Santiago with my friends Bill and Derrick in September/October 2019. Yesterday I cut a hole in my right shoe toe, hopefully, to make room – not for my little toe but for the blister that had grown as largeContinue reading “Camino Diary, Day 15”
A Special Surprise Inside
This is a Pastoral Ministry Tuesday post. These posts share insights, ideas and observations from my ongoing journey in my vocation as a pastor. They are true to my experience which may or may not overlap with your own. As I was graduating from Bible College with my undergrad, two things happened at the sameContinue reading “A Special Surprise Inside”
Dealwell Memos
These digital memos from a senior devil to his stepson devil in training have come into my possession. Ordinarily I wouldn’t pass along thoughts from the Underworld (at least knowingly) but these seem important enough to share. I will publish them once a week beginning today. Deber jr., I’ve heard from your mother that you’veContinue reading “Dealwell Memos”
Camino Diary, day 14
These are posts in which I relate the story of my walk on the Camino de Santiago with my friends Bill and Derrick in September/October 2019. Today we walked about 21km from Villafranca Montes de Oca to our stop for tonight in Atapuerca. The day started with a mountain and ended in this small, ruralContinue reading “Camino Diary, day 14”
Camino Diary, day 13
Camino Diary, September 14, Villifranca Montes de Oca A good but painful walk today. We spent a little time wandering through a town today in search of an ATM. Our goal was to get a little more cash for daily expenses. Someone will eventually figure out that dropping an ATM right on the Camino routeContinue reading “Camino Diary, day 13”
“Would a Pastor by Any Other Name Smell as Sweet?”pt 3
Pastoral Ministry Tuesday. PMT posts give some insight or background into my “philosophy of ministry” or my best understanding of the practices that help people become mature followers of Jesus. Part One, Part Two ec·cle·si·ol·o·gy /əˌklēzēˈäləjē/noun1. the study of churches, especially church building and decoration.2. theology as applied to the nature and structure of theContinue reading ““Would a Pastor by Any Other Name Smell as Sweet?”pt 3”
“Would a Pastor by Any Other Name Smell as Sweet?”pt 2
PMT posts give some insight or background into my “philosophy of ministry” or my best understanding of the practices that help people become mature followers of Jesus. part two of “Would a Pastor by Any Other Name Smell as Sweet?” I would encourage you to read part one before jumping in. I want to resistContinue reading ““Would a Pastor by Any Other Name Smell as Sweet?”pt 2”
