Here’s one of my favorite little stories from the sayings of the Desert Fathers: In Scetis a brother went to Moses to ask for advice. He said to him “Go and sit in your cell, and your cell will teach you everything.” (Quiet, 8) Moses wasn’t talking about prison. The “cell” was a monk’s hut […]
Is There Life OUTSIDE of Seminary? (Letters to a Young Pastor)
Dear ______: I agree: when you are in seminary it can be hard to build relationships beyond that intense Christian community. But you do need a life OUTSIDE of seminary. When I wrote to recommend that you have a real church home while in seminary (despite the comings and goings for field education and so forth) […]
Why Time Management Is Futile — And A Better Goal
Time management is futile The tricky thing about attempts at time management? The goal is wrong. Time management is futile. Time is completely beyond anyone’s control. Time simply is, and it goes flowing by without asking my permission or changing to my will. If you am going to attempt to manage something, it must be something that […]
Yes, You Do Need a Church (Letters to a Young Pastor)
Dear ______: Sounds like the first summer of seminary has brought to light a common problem: You no longer have a church. Yes, you do need a church. Yes, as I wrote last week this season is a great opportunity to visit churches of other traditions. But you still need one church to be your community, […]
The Prophet Elijah: Fire or Grace?
Today the Orthodox Church commemorates one of the great figures of the Old Testament: the prophet Elijah, or Elias. Since for the last couple years I regularly participated in the Vespers service at St. Elias Greek Orthodox Church in Dubuque I wanted to reflect a bit on their patron saint. He is remembered as the […]
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