Observations from my Adventures in Life
Religious traditions are full of stories intended to shape the life of the community of believers. When we loose track of the purpose of the story, we rob the story of its power. How can the story shape our hearts and lives when it has become little more than memorabilia of times gone by? I have... Continue Reading →
I am preparing to preach on Sunday, May 15th, which happens to be Pentecost Sunday. In our Young Adult Sunday School class we have begun slowly working our way through Acts. It just so happens to be that this has been great prep-work, because I've been reading commentary on Acts for the past month. So... Continue Reading →
Pastoral ministry will give you scars. I've learned this hard reality over the past few years through both personal experience and conversations with fellow Pastors. Everyone has a battle story of being mistreated by a congregation or church leadership, and they are all intensely personal. When you swirl together your family and faith, two deeply personal arenas of... Continue Reading →
Field Notes 