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”
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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”
Would a Pastor by Any Other Name Smell as Sweet?
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. One of my favorite quotes from Anne of Green Gables is about the power of naming. Anne observes “I read in a book once thatContinue reading “Would a Pastor by Any Other Name Smell as Sweet?”
The Reverse Advent
In the morning I stood beside the bed of a friend in a hospice facility who is preparing to make her ascent. I prayed for her and read scripture to her and tried to say something that felt like love and hope and faith. That afternoon I read a health update from a friend. TheContinue reading “The Reverse Advent”
What If…?
What if…? is a new series about great moments in the history of God’s people when things could have taken a decidedly twisted turn if… Today we’re going through the looking glass into a world that asks, “What if the majority of evangelicals of today influenced the actions of characters in the biblical story asContinue reading “What If…?”
Conversation with the Naked Pastor
This interview is from my podcast, currently in hibernation, and it’s the conversation I had with David Hayward, aka the Naked Pastor. I enjoyed collecting these stories and I hope to get back to this some day. My goal was to go behind the curtain and let the wizards of emerald city share their stories.Continue reading “Conversation with the Naked Pastor”
