pastoring

Character Matters

What do you want in a pastor? I suspect most churches want someone who’s impressively gifted. They look for someone who’s a good preacher, good leader, and who’s good with

A Letter to a Midlife Leader

Dear midlife leader, I’m old enough to have to stop and think how old I am. I’m 55 this year, not exactly old, but not young either. And I want to

“Love the Clay”

Margaret McFarland, professor of child psychology at the University of Pittsburgh and co-founder and director of the Arsenal Family and Children’s Center in Pittsburgh, served as a consultant for the television show

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