Shortly after I started at Central Baptist, we had a contemplative worship in the evenings called “CrossPoint.” It was a good season, and I learned much about worship by taking part in it’s organization. A number of people would like to see it return, maybe one day it will. The key to CrossPoint was an…
Category: Pastoring
The Centrality of Worship
What’s the most important aspect of worship? Many “contemporary” Protestants would likely say, “music,” as that’s almost become synonymous with worship over the past thirty years. I’ve been to churches where pastors get up in front of the congregation and say, “Well, that was some great worship. Now let’s hear from The Word.” Classical Protestants…
Just for fun
Last night Central Baptist Church had a movie night. It was supposed to be out on the lawn, but the weather forced us indoors. We showed Star Wars 1. Why Star Wars? I mean we are a church, and we had plenty of people who are not part of our church in attendance. Why not…
Accidental Pastoral Care
Sometimes I find it fascinating how my accidents turn out to be opportunities for connection. This morning I attempted to text a Brazillian pastor who has been attending Central the past several weeks. As it turns out, I accidentally deleted his cell number before I saved it into my contacts. In an odd circumstance, another…
Sometimes
I’ve written in the past about the strange world pastors inhabit. We come into spaces where people are at emotional extremes, from deepest grief to highest celebration, and we wonder if anything we do has any impact at all. We tell the story of Jesus, we try to share his love, and we long for…
