Dear ______: I’m glad to hear that you are at least looking for some “friends” from your readings in Church history. I think that is one good reason to study Church history, whether you are in seminary or not — but it isn’t by any means the only reason. One key thing you gain from a […]
Making Friends in Seminary (Letters to a Young Pastor)
Dear ______: Thanks for sharing your thoughts on my recent letter about making friends with John Calvin. I think you drew some conclusions that I wasn’t intending. Let me take a step back. As a person in ministry, you need a lot of different kinds of friends — and seminary is a great place to […]
Inerrant or Infallible or What? (Letters to a Young Pastor)
Dear ______: So good to hear from you! Glad to hear that you are doing well. Summer plans? The confusing spot you are in is, in a way, a lovely benefits of a residential seminary: you regularly talk with other people who are in the thick of theological exploration. They come from different backgrounds. They have different assumptions. They may be chewing on classes you […]
Letters to a Young Pastor: A Role Model for Your Preaching Life
Dear ______: Yes, your first preaching class brings a new and different challenge. I’ll confess I’m almost glad to hear you say you are terrified. I don’t want you to feel bad. But I do want you to take it seriously. For a literary role model I offer you Frodo from Tolkein’s The Lord of the […]
Letters to a Young Pastor: The Inner Life of the Writer
Dear ______: Sorry to let so much time lapse between letters. Thanks for your note, and I’m sorry that writing is proving to be such a struggle. You are in good company. If writing is part of what you do for a living then inner turmoil is probably another part. You can find a lot of professional […]
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