Christmas Eve worship is one of the most beautiful and inspiring times in the life of a congregation and in the ministry of a pastor. The service may be seen by the pastor as challenging because everyone knows that you are going to say something about Continue Reading
May 6, 2011 1 Comment
Love in Time and Devotions with Donne
Books and music are friends. When I am sick I read. I also listen to music. I guess I also write to medicate myself with what I have read and listened to. Now this is going to be my shortest post in a long while, which could be a relief to some Continue Reading
April 12, 2011
The Public Face of Ministry and the Private Heart of the Pastor: Are they the same?
The semester is winding down. The calls are being processed for our seniors. The first year is coming to a close to our beginning students and self-assessment is need. Our middlers face the reality that they are now stepping up to the plate as the senior Continue Reading
June 21, 2010
Devotional Commentary of The Twenty-Third Psalm
The following is from my devotion times in which I have wanted to provide commentary and reflection on this most beautiful and familiar of Psalms, for the direct blessing of the people of God and to draw others, perhaps who are not following the LORD, Continue Reading
May 27, 2010 Leave a Comment
Why I am a Pentecost(al) Presbyterian
I read the following story this week: “Erasmus, the famous Renaissance scholar, once told a classic story which was designed to emphasize how important it is that we take up the torch of Christ’s ministry with great commitment. In the story, Jesus Continue Reading
August 17, 2008
Family Devotions, 1 John 5:13 and The Cottar’s Saturday Night
This entry originally appeared on The Call with Mike Milton. Visit there for more thoughts, reflections and resources. he following letter is one that I wrote to my family following last night’s devotions, in which we studied 1 John. Our Continue Reading
March 17, 2008
“The Preacher’s Influence: The Pastoral Theological Implications of the Jeremiah Wright Story”
Perhaps there is someone who wonders, in today's world, "Can a minister really have any possible influence on the world around us?" Just check out the front pages. If Karl Barth was right when he talked about having the Bible in one hand and the New York Continue Reading
Old Spice, Hai Karaté and the Aroma of God
Then burn the entire ram on the altar. It is a burnt offering to the LORD, a pleasing aroma, an offering made to the LORD by fire. Exodus 29.18 For we are to God the aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing. Continue Reading