pastoring

Play the Long Game

I’ve tried to figure out the logic of Paul’s concluding sentence in 1 Corinthians 15 for years. “Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the

When Pastors Declare Victory Too Soon

I came across an article I submitted to Leadership Journal twenty years ago. Leadership Journal, now defunct, was legendary back then, and not just for the comics (the first thing I’d read)

I Can’t Get Over the Privilege

Over thirty years in, I can’t get over the privilege of being a pastor. I still remember the day I took note of this verse: I thank him who has given me

What is a Disciple?

What is a disciple? Most of us assume the answer. It’s like the saying, “I’ll know it when I see it.” We’re wise, though, to wrestle with the definition, because