The church that lives for itself
This post is from the defunct blog “Dying Church”
"God's church exists not for itself but for the benefit of those who are not yet members…[and] the church which
Darryl Dash
I'm a grateful husband, father, oupa, and pastor of Grace Fellowship Church East Toronto. I love learning, writing, and encouraging. I'm on a lifelong quest to become a humble, gracious old man.
Pastor and plumber if necessary
Another quote from Gilead. I’m guessing most pastors can relate:
A woman in my flock called just after breakfast and asked me to come to her house. She is elderly, recently a
Crazy or prophet? Hard to say.
I had a strange voicemail when I arrived at work yesterday. He didn’t leave his name, but he said he didn’t like churches set up like businesses with voicemail and fancy
Forgiveness (Matthew 18:21-35)
Forgive, because you've been forgiven more than you will ever need to forgive others.
Thoughts on preaching from Gilead
Gilead is a novel about Reverend John Ames, second generation pastor, who writes to his son near the end of his life in 1956.
Ames keeps his in a box in the attic.