These last couple of weeks before leave are like walking through a wind-tunnel. Into the wind, obviously. And with the conclusion of a series through Hebrews I’ve got a couple of morning preaches without the luxury of them being part of a series. This article on pastors as starving chefs resonates a fair bit at …
David Cook offers a suggestion about study leave that I’d never considered before. Go and study other pastors. (One of the blessings that I have is opportunities to travel and interact with other pastors from around Australia. Including David himself. Which is wonderful because I’m a bit off the beaten path. But there are plenty …
Denny Burk has a link to Time Online which gives the background behind these work habits that need to abandoned. And yes, I recognise that for a pastor some of these are guidelines more that enforceable standards. Do Not Answer Calls from Unrecognized Numbers Do Not Email First Thing in the Morning or Last Thing …
S.D. Smith explores the concern “that many of our leading theologians are disconnected from good storytelling and that many of our leading storytellers are disconnected from good theology.” As I continue to struggle with the process of appropriately explaining biblical material this post reminds me that the challenge is to become a more skilled storyteller …
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