Having big chunks of time to work on a creative project is a gift. It also brings problems. How do you keep at work with no looming deadlines, no timecard to punch, and no boss? As I move fully into writing, speaking, and other independent work, I’m facing those challenges daily. Of course I’m facing them my […]
What Kind of Seminary Is This? (Letters to a Young Pastor)
Dear ______: Sorry if I burst your bubble when I said that Seminary can’t really be your church for the next few years. It really depends on what kind of seminary you chose. Like it or not, choosing just about any Protestant seminary means your school doesn’t even try to be a church. Don’t worry: […]
Stay in Your Cell (The Writer’s Inner Life)
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 […]
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