I read a helpful illustration somewhere about the nature of pastoral ministry. The illustration likened ministry to mowing around a troublesome stump in your yard. Ultimately things would be easier if the stump were removed and you could just mow… Continue Reading
Do y’all ever wonder if maybe we are raising awareness for the wrong stuff? I’m a bit hesitant to even ask this question because I appreciate raising awareness for particular struggles. And let’s be honest, who of us would know… Continue Reading
There is an argumentation I see quite frequently that I really don’t understand. I’ll give one concrete example of this argument, but my fear is that we’ll get side tracked about that issue and not the argumentation which I see… Continue Reading
Human reason is like a drunken man on horseback; set it up on one side, and it tumbles over on the other. –Martin Luther The believers to whom James is writing were experiencing some serious injustice. Their wages were being… Continue Reading