The Unemployed Pastor, The Empty Pulpit: Chaos or Hope?
One of the more interesting challenges that an experienced pastor can face during his ministry is to sit in the …
Tag Archives: the Church
Trust in the Lord
It was the beginning of a journey of faith on behalf of the church I was serving. The small Caucasian …
The Least of These
This blog post was originally shared in mid-October of last year during the Cape Town 2010 event in Cape Town, …
The Children’s Church
It was a typical Sunday morning. I was greeting members of our church family as they were leaving the worship …
Who Will Ordain Pastor Jane?
It’s a beautiful summer evening in the city. Traffic is uncharacteristically heavy around the large, downtown church. Parking lots are …
Compassionate Grace in the Midst of Suffering
Alongside a suburban maze of intersecting streets lie several acres of dense woodland. A nondescript gate separates the solitude of …
A Simple Cup of Water
The heat index on that summer afternoon in Texas was 105 degrees. A slight southerly breeze offered the only relief …
Grace is a Gift From God
It was a hot, blustery day in August. We had just received news that a sibling group of five would …
Of Dinosaurs, the Print Media, and American Christianity
A single word is common to descriptors of dinosaurs, the print media, and American Christianity–decline. While the latter two are …
