I met Heather Choate Davis and Leann Luchinger at a conference. We traded books and talked about historical theology. It was a great way to pass the time at an event where none of us fit in. At all. They told me about the book they were working on: Loaded Words: Freeing 12 Hard Bible Words […]
Letters to a Young Pastor: God’s Plan vs. God’s Goals
Dear ______: You ask whether, with all these ways to go astray, if there is a reliable way to find God’s plan for your life. That’s an interesting question. Possibly even more interesting is the question of whether God actually has a plan for your life. Many assume that God does. Some will put that […]
Letters to a Young Pastor: “Specialness B”
Dear ______: Yes, you are right: I did say that in ministry God brings out gifts in ordinary people. And that can lead people to do extraordinary things. That is true everywhere in life, actually. But please don’t let that lead you into thinking that ministry makes you special. That dangerous way of thinking is […]
Helping Christian Community Thrive: What Do You Teach?
A new community blossomed after that first Christian Pentecost. Not only did 3,000 get baptized into the Body of Christ after Peter’s first sermon. They found an effective way to live the faith together — a way so appealing to outsiders that day by day the Lord added to their number those who were being […]
Letters to a Young Pastor: “Specialness A”
Dear ______: I suppose your question is natural. As you think about your growing sense that God is calling you to full-time Christian service you can’t be blamed for asking “Why ME?” But will it hurt your feelings if I tell you that the question is not very helpful? You wonder what is so special about you […]
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