The Abiding Value of Pastoral Friends
In my first church, a deacon began a meeting by yelling at me. He stood inches from my face before storming out. Nobody in the meeting knew what to do.
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The Hole-in-the-Wall Church
“Guess where I’m eating?”
I attached a photo of my dinner, ramen from a restaurant near us, and sent it to my wife. I’d wanted to eat there for a while,
Feels Like Home
When I leave a hotel — not a budget hotel, but a place where I’ve found some rest and renewal — I feel like I’m being uprooted. “I’ll never be back here
On Obstacles and the Weight of Leadership
It’s a passage that’s bothered, even troubled me for years.
When Joshua was by Jericho, he lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, a man was standing before him with
Superhuman: A Review for Pastors
Email overwhelms me.
I’ve tried everything. I tried asking an assistant to process my emails. I’ve used plugins. I’ve tried batching my emails. Up until now, nothing has worked.
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