Church

Final Sabbatical Report

I just wrote my final report on my sabbatical for my church. It’s probably the last time I’ll be writing about sabbaticals in quite a while. Here’s what I said.

Eighth Letter by Lloyd-Jones

You may have heard of the Eighth Letter event coming up here in Toronto: The book of Revelation contains seven letters addressed to 1st century congregations struggling to find their identity.  Nearly two

The Cycle of New and Exciting Ideas

Sometimes I feel it’s no use writing anything new, because everything good has already been said and just has to be read again. Take this quote from Preaching & Preachers by Dr.

The Other Side of the Pulpit

One of the best parts of my sabbatical this summer has been sitting on the other side of the pulpit. Here’s some of what I’ve learned. I’m hungry. Ravenous, actually.

Congregations Gone WIld

The New York Times is not usually the place you’d look for insight into pastoral life. But this article nails it. THE American clergy is suffering from burnout, several new studies show.