There is no place where wounds and pains are absent, even in the fellowship of the church. The Gospel enables the wounds to be openings where light breaks through, the pains a common pointer to future wholeness and joy. This is our expectation as we gather in worship tomorrow. Henri Nouwen writes: It belongs to …
Henri Nouwen makes an important distinction about pastoral ministry. A contemplative is able to live fully in the moment, but not be ruled by, and reacting to, the anxiety of that moment. In that he is able to help others to look beyond their present ‘panic-stricken convulsions’ to responses that resonate with the character of …
What if Dilbert was a pastor? Honestly, he handles meetings that won’t end more elegantly than I do.
A recent suicide by a US pastor whose ongoing struggles with his mental health were part of his public ministry has produced a lot of commentary on the subject of ministry, chronic depression, and how sufferers can live with both. Connor Gwin writes from the perspective of his own life dealing with both of these …
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