Messy Churches
One of the realities about churches is that they are messy. Even – especially – the good ones. I’ve always liked what Eugene Peterson said about pastoring:
Pastoral work consists of modest, daily, assigned
pastoring
The Idolatry of Pastoring
Jack Miller to a pastor in conflict:
It’s hard for me to escape the conclusion that you are getting your identity from pastoring, and this identity is being substituted for a personal
Book Recommendation: The Doctrine of the Christian Life
Back in January I described my reading project for the year:
I’m going to try that this year with these books. I’ve figured that if I read 21 pages a day,
Overcoming My Biggest Mistakes in Ministry
I recently posted on some of my biggest mistakes in ministry, and promised I would follow up with what helped me overcome some of my mistakes.
There are two ways to describe what
Three Perspectives for Effective Ministry
My latest column at Christian Week:
Summer is a great time to take a break from the normal grind and be refreshed. It’s also a great time for ministry leaders to reflect