The Pastor: A Memoir
I first heard of Eugene Peterson when I was a seminary student. Michael Haykin, one of my professors, recommended that I read Working the Angles. I did, and I’d never read anything
pastoring
Letter to a Wounded Pastor
Dear Pastor,
Thank you for your ministry.
It may not seem like it right now, but God has used you. I know this because God uses the kinds of things you’ve done
My First Days As a Pastor
I’ve had three first days as a pastor in three different churches.
Day One
On my first day ever I was 24. I moved into my office, arranged my books, and sat
In Defense of Funerals
I’ve wanted to write a defense of funerals for a while now.
I notice a trend to call services “celebrations of life” instead of funerals. I understand why. We like to focus
The Long Haul
In 1991, at the age of 24, I became pastor of a small church in southwest Toronto. I thought I had arrived. I threw myself into the work with everything I had — everything