Tag: 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.

A Pandemic Lent

Today is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent. As Lent is a season which encourages introspection, it’s usually my favorite journey in the Christian year. I enjoy reflection, and the spiritual disciplines I’ve explored during this season have had a pronounced influence on my Spiritual Journey. I have to say, thinking about Lent this year…

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Trends

This morning a FB group I’m part of had an article shared on it that, being GenX, I was prepared to read this and roll my eyes ⁠1. It was “Seven Trends To Watch in 2021.” There are portions of the post with which I disagree, but I also understand the reasoning behind why they…

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Dead Ends

Christian Nationalism is a dead end which results only in destruction.

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas, everyone. Thanks for taking the Painfully Hopeful journey with me.

Pastoring During the Pandemic

Pastoring during the pandemic has been a challenge. And pastors have responded to this challenge in different ways.

The Weight

For the most part, I’ve managed the stress of the pandemic with a fair degree of success, but yesterday I felt the weight of it all.