I recently heard a pastor-teacher say, “We can get so wrapped up in what God is doing through us that we neglect what God needs to do in us.”So true. Guilty as charged. Pastorally speaking, it is easy to become enamored with all the things God does through us: lead some people to faith, help Read the full article…
Psalm 28:7 stopped me in my tracks recently: The Lord is my stength and my shield; my hearts trusts in him, and I am helped. It’s the last line that gets me. Not “I hope to be helped.” Not “I might be helped.” Not “sometimes I am helped.” Instead, a simple, powerful declaration: “I am Read the full article…
Yesterday’s post ended with a question: what seen and unseen influences might have led me to sense that God was moving me towards pastoral ministry? I’ve thought about that question for the last several days. As far as I know, there were not any pastors on either side of my family tree. My mother’s family Read the full article…
While in Lake Junaluska last week, I picked up and read a delightful little book by Fred Craddock called Reflections On My Call To Preach. Craddock is professor emeritus of preaching at the Candler School of Theology, the United Methodist Seminary at Emory University. (Yes, a competitor of the great Asbury, but I’ll let it Read the full article…
Paul Simon sang about The Boy In The Bubble on his classic 1986 album Graceland. You can see and hear it here. It’s well worth your time. The bubble in the image to the right and on the song is designed to protect and to insulate. Of course in the case of serious illness (like Read the full article…
