<I wrote this post back in 2015. At the time we were under stress from some financial changes. One can read some sadness and stress in the post, but some hope as well. I am happy to say that now in 2017 we understand better that God is good. We are surviving... and sometimes even …
Month: November 2014
Five Reasons Why Millennials Do Not Want to Be Pastors or Staff in Established Churches
Five Reasons Why Millennials Do Not Want to Be Pastors or Staff in Established Churches.
A Pause for a Bit
It feels strange. I haven't put anything on this blog for a couple of weeks. Frankly, I have had to redirect my thinking time into some other things: Working on my Book for Cultural Anthropology students in the Philippines ("Ministry in Diversity: Cultural Anthropology in a Multi-cultural World"). Working on a book with my wife …
More Pastors, Less Preachers
I have been reflecting on the term "pastor" in the last few months. Part of it is because sometimes people here call me pastor (even though it is not a title or role I seek), but also because our group promotes, trains on, and writes about "pastoral care." Not all Christian groups use the term …
The Rich and the Christian Organization… an Awkward Relationship
James 2:1 1My brethren, do not hold your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ with an attitude of personal favoritism. 2For if a man comes into your assembly with a gold ring and dressed in fine clothes, and there also comes in a poor man in dirty clothes, 3and you pay special attention to …
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