I’ve been reading a new book by Pete Enns, How the Bible Actually Works: In Which I Explain How An Ancient, Ambiguous, and Diverse Book Leads Us to Wisdom Rather Than Answers-and Why That’s Great News 1. And on page 103 he writes what I consider to be one of the finest descriptions of dilemma…
Category: Pastoring
Pastoring is a 24/7 gig. This doesn’t always mean that you’re constantly being called for things, but it does mean that your mind/heart never stop pondering the state of the congregation you’ve been called to.
Finding Provision
“What are you giving up for Lent?” That a refrain that is quite common this time of year, even among a number of folks who don’t consider themselves “religious.”
Bible Geek Fun
This week I’m preaching out of 2 Corinthians 11:7-15 as part of an ongoing series. As I was translating 1 I came across a construction which I didn’t remember ever encountering. In fact, I came across it twice in the same passage – once in verse nine and a second time in verse 12. The…
Structure
One of the things I pointed out in my sermon this week is that I love church buildings and church architecture. Central Baptist’s sanctuary is so lovely it’s brought me close to tears on more than one occasion 1. It is a beautiful space which is designed well. I’m not a fan of pews because…
Anchored
We had another unseasonably warm day in the Delaware Valley, so I took the opportunity to take my new fisheye lens down to the river to put it through some paces.
Thank God for Texting
I do a lot of my pastoral check ups via various messaging apps. There are times when I feel guilty about that, but today is not one of those times.
