If you think that becoming a disciple of Jesus will lead to a settled, monotonous, status-quo, life that you’re in control of, think again. From Will Willimon’s memoir, Accidental Preacher. It’s odd that some characterize God’s creative work as the making of order and stability. I’ve found the opposite to be true; you’ll know it’s …
Will Willimon tells the story of his first Christmas in a new appointment serving a very small church, having received the news that his estranged black-sheep father has died in his memoir Accidental Preacher. His stories resonate with experiences of pastoral life, not in a self-serving or manipulative way that presents the pastoral role as …
Will Willimon’s memoir Accidental Preacher is an engaging collection of memories and observations. He tells the story, and the art of telling the story is as enjoyable as the stories themselves. In writing about the somewhat neglected concept of calling, he makes the observation that being a disciple of Jesus is not our idea. We …
In The Care Of Souls, Harold Senkbeil observes that God is the comforter of his people, and the means by which he brings that comfort are the simple and straightforward work of the pastor. The image he uses is not one of pastor as shepherd, or under-shepherd, or stand-in shepherd, but as sheep-dog. And you …
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