pastoring

A pastor’s prayer

A prayer by Tozer: Help me to remember that I am prophet not a promoter, not a religious manager, but a prophet. Let me never become a slave to the crowds. Heal my

Lunch with Don

Charlene and I spent lunch with Don Crawford again today. Don is lead pastor of Lambrick in Victoria. This is the second time that we’ve met now. The first conversation was a

I survived another Sunday

And what a Sunday it was: * The normal Sunday morning service * A two-hour meeting with worship leaders * A hospital visit downtown * An induction service for a local pastor * A “house blessing” complete with

Jesus was radical and he was missional

From Jesus the Radical Pastor: Jesus was a pastor (a shepherd) and while he likes old ladies and sports and the deacon chair and Kiwanis and type A’s and the rest, the

A cup running over

I try to read a little from the mammoth book The Art and Craft of Biblical Preaching every day. Today’s chapter was exactly what I needed. In preparing for the coming year,