PASTORAL MINISTRY SPIRITUAL FORMATION Uncategorized Plan for Lent: Explore Our New 2025 Devotional and Other Resources
PASTORAL MINISTRY How My Church Says, “I Love You” October 31, 2019 0 Comment As October is winding down and the seasons are shifting, Pastor Appreciation Month is coming to a close for the …
PASTORAL MINISTRY A Note From the Co-Author of Lenten Postcards October 30, 2019 0 Comment This summer was a time of transition for our family as we moved across the country from Idaho to Ohio. …
THEOLOGY The Temptation of Vainglory in Pastoral Ministry October 28, 2019 0 Comment There is a real temptation that pastors commonly face but rarely discuss—namely, vainglory. Although the term itself has fallen out …
PASTORAL MINISTRY Seeking Sabbath in Pastoral Ministry October 21, 2019 0 Comment On Monday morning, I forego the alarm clock and allow myself to get out of bed more slowly. It’s enough …
THEOLOGY An Alternative Kingdom October 08, 2019 0 Comment Have you ever noticed what odd statements some of the Beatitudes are? Blessed are those who mourn? Blessed are the …
THEOLOGY Babylon and Living Into God’s Plan January 23, 2017 0 Comment Gentle cruelty was the balance I tried to strike in my first new student orientation with incoming freshmen and their …
OUR WORLD A Million Little Deaths: Asking God to Speak and Choosing to Listen January 25, 2017 0 Comment About ten minutes after I surrendered my life to Jesus, someone was telling me it was time for me to …
PASTORAL MINISTRY The Good Work: Pastoral Ministry in the New Year January 26, 2017 0 Comment Starting a new year is, for many of us, an opportunity to take stock and make new commitments or set …
CHILDREN'S MINISTRY Hungering for More: Children as Full Participants in the Church January 30, 2017 0 Comment I always cherish the opportunity to sit with my family in a church service. Recently, in the ordinary act of …
SPIRITUAL FORMATION Do I Really Want Peace? February 01, 2017 0 Comment I like peace. One of my favorite times is during the week at about 8:44 a.m. This is when I …