On Ministry Envy
There is a paragraph in Zack Eswine’s The Imperfect Pastor that is a dagger to my soul almost every time I read it or remember it. Eswine shares of two pastors who both shared a heart for the same city.… Continue Reading
Pastoring
One Lesson Blogging Has Taught Me About Pastoring
When I was in middle school I published my own newspaper. It was a riveting journal of all things sports. It was in the mid-90’s and I used the Microsoft Works program which came on my trusty AST computer. It… Continue Reading
When We Use Finishing Tools On Demo Day
“We urge you, brothers, admonish the idle, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with them all.” 1 Thessalonians 5:14 That’s tough, isn’t it? It’s difficult to use the right tool for the right job. It’s so easy to… Continue Reading
Is Confidence Necessary For Ministry?
Yogi Berra was correct about baseball when he said “90% of the game is half mental”. You can tell quite a bit about how a pitcher is going to pitch on that day by his body posture on the mound.… Continue Reading