JD Greear and I met about eight years ago. As I type this, that is hard to believe. My picture of JD was like looking at myself – though he is much more handsome. He sat preparing for a meeting of the BWA General Council. He was reading Doug … Continue reading
Read MoreI first read Bob Hyatt’s blog a few years ago and have been reading him since. Bob has something of a project blog – PastorHacks.net. He offers helpful ways to stay on top of the variety of tasks expected of pastors. I am sure for those of you … Continue reading
Read MoreMore than ten years ago I found Pastor John Hagee on television each Sunday morning. Over the course of a few weeks I took in pieces of his series on the Ten Commandments. I found his revivalistic fervor reminiscent of preachers from my childhood. His certainty paralleled assertions still … Continue reading
Read MoreSitting in a D.Min. seminar more than 15 years ago I recall thinking through how success is measured for those in ministry – particularly for pastors. All of my fellow students either pastored very large churches or served the staff of very large churches. Our little church had less … Continue reading
Read MoreOne of the fellows who works out at the gym in the early morning asked if we knew of a place to recycle plastic bottles. He noted the number of water bottles he had lying around. We provide drinks during the school year for “Lunch Spot.” As a matter … Continue reading
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