Pastors

In celebration of my parents' 50th anniversary, here are three lessons I have learned from their marriage.

We have too often bought into the marketing lie that more is better and fame is the goal. But a pastor chasing fame comes at the expense of his soul. You can not desire fame as your pursuit without fame taking its toll.

These are the parables of the last days. These stories are well known: the parable of the wise and foolish virgins; the parable of the sheep and the goats; and the parable of the talents.

Because God exists outside of time, constraints can be beautiful. I hope I will remember God’s faithfulness to us in that season the next time there is an unforeseen constraint placed on the ministry. Which there certainly will be.

The divisiveness of this election year is reminding me how welcoming a refugee family united our politically diverse community.

When a church is in a leadership transition, bringing on an interim pastor can be a blessing to the congregation.

In Bob Hostetler's vast pastoral experience he has helped pastors in many aspects of the lives, including this prayer before preaching.

Are people frustrated in or around your organization? Or perhaps you’re frustrated.