Dear ______: When you have to choose a path, it does put the pressure on. You are afraid of getting God’s will wrong. Sorry: I didn’t mean to upset you. But my question from a few letters back is serious: What if you really couldn’t make a fatal mistake? Getting God’s will wrong. Let me tell you […]
Anything for Jesus: St. Simeon Stylites
I’ve always known in my bones that we should celebrate New Year’s Day on September 1. New pencils. Empty notebooks. Fresh eager faces. New classes to take or to teach. That is when it all starts for me. I’m now very happy to discover that the Orthodox Church had the same idea centuries ago. September […]
Letters to a Young Pastor: Hearing God’s Side of the Conversation
Dear ______: I’m glad you like the idea of finding guidance for your life in Scripture—where God has always spoken, God does speak still. But you are right: there is a learning curve. It takes a while to get the big picture of things in the Bible. You have to invest some time before it can […]
Letters to a Young Pastor: Hearing God’s Voice
Dear ______: Sorry. I didn’t mean to imply that you had all those problems yourself. What I wanted to say is that God’s call requires more than woundedness. So, sometimes you think you hear an actual voice telling you that you are called. That is more than woundedness! But let’s think about it. When I was […]
St. Barnabas: Role Model for Christian Leadership
June 11 is the day Christians East and West commemorate someone who deserves a great deal more attention: St Barnabas. “Barnabas” was actually his nickname: it means “son of encouragement.” That captures his ministry quite nicely. Barnabas encouraged other people to grow to their full potential. People like the Apostle Paul. I’d read the Bible […]
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