Pastors Are More Than . . .
Pastors are not primarily comforters in the wilderness who whisper platitudes. We are dynamite-men. Lighting fuses and waiting for the power of God to make a way into the promise land of faith.
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Let Your Pastor Be a Person
I don’t come down off Sinai with my sermon every week. I don’t have a monthly commute into the third heaven to get my marching orders from the Trinity. I’m living in the same space as everyone else.
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Rhythms of Sunday
I only recount this to remind myself that God is not offended by our rhythm or put off with ordered liturgy. That is, he’s not moved by new songs or old songs. He doesn’t prefer bands or choirs. He is indifferent, I think, to smoke machines or stained glass windows. I believe he loves it when we just show up with a little bit of faith in hand.
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Why We Need Friends Who Will Hurt Our Feelings
. . . a real friend is not happy to see us shipwreck our lives and will love us enough to tell us when we are wrong, foolish, self-centered, egotistical, lazy, self-righteous, and drifting.
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So It Begins . . . Again
Several years ago, I dipped my foot into the blogosphere with two intentions: First, write something helpful—on occasion, maybe even inspire. At the…
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