Dear ______: Ah yes, the political question. How do you be a pastor to a congregation in dicey political times? You are wise to consider this now, while you are in seminary. But don’t be surprised if, down the road, the dynamics life with an actual congregation prompt you to deal with it differently than you plan to. […]
How to Take Notes While You Read (Letters to a Young Pastor)
Dear ______: As Sherlock would say, excellent observation, my dear Watson: My strategies for reading the texts assigned to you in your seminary classes are not always enough to make sure you learn what you need to learn. To learn from your reading you need to do more than let your eyes pass over the words. […]
Reading for Reflection (Letters to a Young Pastor)
Dear ______: Sorry to be out of touch for a few weeks. I decided to participate in NaNoWriMo this year — National Novel Writing Month. I’m now officially a novelist, with a rough draft of 55,000 words in hand. But I’m behind in my correspondence And thanks for the reminder that there are other, less […]
Why You Should Read Popularizations (Letters to a Young Pastor)
Dear ______: I’ve been trying to help you rethink the process of reading when it comes to your course assignments in seminary. This is actually long term advice: whatever kind of work you end up doing, you’ll learn more of what you need day by day if you know how to make quick work of […]
Being a Christian Citizen
Yesterday, on election day, I voted and I prayed. I’m a citizen. I’m a Christian. These things are weighty obligations. And being a Christian citizen is complicated at election time. Whatever I say about the outcome, I stand a decent chance of offending about half the population. And my blog is not a political forum, […]
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