No I don’t currently feel this way, nor are the people depicted in this comic targets for this strip (both are wonderful friends, actually). I HAVE felt isolated as I’ve pursued the pastoral vocation in the past, however, and far too many pastors I meet are in this situation. They are isolated not out of…
Author: Wes Allen
Wes got back in to Role Playing Games during the pandemic and it’s blown up into a wonderful mid-life crisis. He runs the DM Tales YouTube channel and website, GMs two campaigns, and plays online in another with some old friends. His “day job” is a Baptist Pastor in Philadelphia’s Jersey suburbs.
Baubles
No, I didn’t actually get this call, but I’ve gotten some close to it! This strip sprang from a recent youth ministry event I attended where I felt the presenter kept using the word “contextual” but it kept on meaning “gimmick.”
Mirror Image
Sometimes, I just feel inadequate. Actually, most times I feel inadequate. Given the monumental task pastors face I honestly think this is perhaps the most healthy mind-set to have. The trick is seeing the “L” and saying, “Yup, that’s me. Please be real in me Jesus, ’cause I just can’t do this.”
The Modern Pastor
I’ve lamented for years that so much pastoral energy is spent on being nothing more than a mid-level manager for a dysfunctional organization. This is my tribute to the woes of the modern pastor, with a special thanks to Central Baptist Church for freeing me from this world. Now, I do need to work on…
Winter Sermon Series
Hi folks. I’m beginning to prep my preaching calendar for 2010-2011 and I’d like some help (particularly from people connected to the Central Baptist community). We’ve got a good nine weeks between Epiphany Sunday (January 2) and the first Sunday of Lent (March 9). So I thought it might be interesting to see what questions…
Back from Vacation
For the past two weeks we’ve been away on vacation. It was a good time that took us up to Massachusetts and then down into Virginia. Normally, I don’t like spending that much time in the car, but in this case it was worth it. First, we travelled up to Massachusetts and visited my wife’s…
