Saturday Links

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Curated links for your weekend reading:

What If Christian Ministry Was Really Complex?

Rather than being intimidated or terrified by the challenges of our context, recognising the complexity of the system can be an exciting invitation to lean into the gifts of God that are ours in Christ by the Spirit.

Is It Really About the Weak and Strong?

Let’s love and honour each other. Let’s not pass judgment on each other. Let’s acknowledge that this is complex and that things are not clear-cut.

How God Helped Us Through Our Lockdown

I wrote this article then to explain how “thus far the Lord has helped us.” I hope it will encourage others who have lived through similar situations and tasted the Lord’s kindness.

Should I Go on Mission?

I ocassionally get asked this question, so let me offer you a framework of questions to assess this.

How Much Does a Pastor Work?

Pastoring is more of a lifestyle job that goes with you everywhere you go, rather than one left at the office when you punch the clock.

My column this week at The Gospel Coalition Canada: I Still Worry for Pastors

We live in bewildering times. I’ve pastored for thirty years, and I can’t remember another time quite like this, and it’s exhausting.