Below is the manuscript for my sermon on April 9, 2017. It is based off of Philippians 2:5-11. In Philippians chapter 2 Paul issues a reminder. The letter to the Philippians was written to a church which was in conflict. People weren’t getting along, and different factions were looking to come out on top over…
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.
It’s Just Business?
Several months ago my friend Jamison recently posted his thoughts about government not being a business. He makes me think quite a bit, and this post has been nagging at me about the relationship between the Church and the notion of business. See, I’ve heard people from all over the institutional and theological spectrum utter…
Interpretation Bundle – An Accordance Review
I’m always on the look out for tools to help me in my pastoral studies, so when I was offered a copy of Accordance’s new Interpretation bundle for review 1 I jumped at the offer. Since I received my review copy last week I’ve had an opportunity to use the materials for two of my…
The Demand
For a while now I’ve been feeling more and more out of touch with contemporary Christianity. It feels as if the problems it’s trying to solve, and the concerns it has, aren’t part of the world in which I live. This sense of displacement is felt more keenly in the way people perceive worship. I…
Understanding Mental Health Days
Every now and again I take a “mental health day.” These are typically needed in one of two situations. After a major event in which I’ve been heavily involved. During a span of time in which my official time away from my vocation work are spread out 1. I treat mental health days as mini-sabbaticals,…
Habitat
A pastor is a public figure. This is an aspect of the calling with which I’ve never felt comfortable, but as I’ve grown older 1 it is something with which I’ve come to terms. So when Habitat For Humanity reached out to local clergy to participate in a dedication I swallowed my introverted aversion and…
