My church is going through a crisis after the removal of the senior pastor. The way it was done, the reaction, the potential faction groups that develop, the soft voices in the halls - all of it is deeply troubling to me as a future pastor. Where does the Holy Spirit go in such situations? [...]
Two weeks ago, the senior pastor of my church asked me to preach on Christ the King Sunday (Nov 25th). I was thrilled that he asked and also surprised. One week ago, that pastor resigned immediately from the church. Now factions are forming and what was an opportunity to simply preach to a happy Thanksgiving [...]
One of the most surprising things about being in seminary - again - and having been out of the faith for almost 13 years is the experience of having thought I believed one thing only to find out I in fact believe something quite different.
First, some background to that statement above: Part of why I [...]
I am a light sleeper and when I am in unusual places, I sleep even less. Right now, I am in LA, which is smoky and hazy from all the fires. Arriving at dusk on Thursday, the city was even uglier than I remembered from the last time I was here as a kid. But [...]
Today, I read something in one of the books I am reading for one of my seminary classes (I can’t remember which one) about doubt and faith. I thought about that crazy disciple Thomas and I remembered a conversation I had with a friend who has a pretty literal take on the Bible. He presumed [...]
I am here because Gordon Atkinson of RealLivePreacher sent me here! I am a regular visitor to his blog and way back when he was first starting out, he even responded to an email I sent him within 24 hours. These days he is a busy man - keeping a church, a blog, a family [...]
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