Clarification

I hate that I am writing this today. I hate that I feel that I need to. Here’s the story – I have received a few private messages from friends and colleagues in ministry who have kindly stopped by to read a blog post or two. Their takeaway from some of my posts is that

Sudden Televangelists

On Tuesdays I like to post a short reflection on this pastor’s story I’m in, on this life in pastoral ministry. Thanks for taking the time to read even a single word. And suddenly we were all televangelists. These are strange days we’re in. Some pastors are scrambling to learn new skills related to technology

Love in the Time of Corona

It’s Pastoral Ministry Tuesday. Every week, or at least most weeks when life doesn’t interfere, I post a reflection on life in pastoral ministry. A little look behind the curtain to see the person pulling the levers and making the big head talk. Thanks for stopping by. I have a lot of books on my

Where Change Lives

Today is Credo Friday, when I try to post something that describes the state of things that I believe…the things that make me who I am. This week I posted a reply to a comment on someone else’s Facebook. Here’s what I wrote: I am amazed at the conviction that exclusion will lead to repentance.