Cedarly Pastors Retreat
One of the highlights of my sabbatical was the week we spent at Cedarly, a retreat center for pastors and spouses in Wisconsin. It’s a beautiful setting, and the hosts (Andy and
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The Beauty of Ordinary Pastors and Churches
My latest column in Christian Week:
I don’t envy them: the pastors with big names and book deals and conference circuits. Well, that’s not completely true. I do envy them. They
The True Statistics
I’m often tempted to measure success in ministry by what I can count. There’s a role for counting. Numbers do tell us something. But in terms of measuring what really matters,
Preacher: Do You Feel Inadequate?
Good news for those of us who are preachers and who feel inadequate. You’re in good company. In fact, if you don’t feel this way, you probably shouldn’t be preaching.
Don’t Entertain Goats; Feed the Sheep
This is a great passage from William Still’s book The Work of the Pastor
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It is to feed sheep…that men are called to churches and congregations, whatever they may think they