Jesus heralds a new kingdom, not based on an ideology that invites extremism, but based on himself. Jesus heralds a spiritual experience, not based on withdrawal from creation, but based on a relationship that calls us to engage with creation in a way that reflects God’s image. [Jesus’] appearance in our midst has made it …
I guess I’ve sung the songs of God’s people to thousands of people in their times of grief and loss. A couple of days ago someone sang words from this song to me while she was on her deathbed. I don’t know if I’ve been the one who has listened while someone else ministered to …
The contemporary trend of turning everything into a measurable metric and then turning that into a replicable system which heavily implies that guaranteed success will be experienced wherever it is repeated weighs heavily in a context like long-term pastoral ministry. Murray Lean observes a crushing burden that can descend on pastoral life. The rise of …
A somewhat contextless quote from Ron Edmondson that expresses a helpful reminder that pastors continually need to have brought to mind. …the role of a shepherd is to lead sheep to the source of provision, not be the provision. Shepherds point people to truth and grace, but you can (and should) trust God with people’s …
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