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October 2012

October 26, 2012

From the Shepherd’s Nook: Story (John Frye)

I (John Frye) like to tell my friend, Scot McKnight, that Eugene H. Peterson was...

October 25, 2012

The Pastor and Politics

From Mark Stevens: Upon reading this I was reminded of why it is not my...

October 24, 2012

Dealing with the Stress of Ministry

If Wayne Cordeiro says this, then it deserves consideration: "I wish this book had been...

October 19, 2012

From the Shepherd’s Nook: The Pastor’s Language

Our Shepherd's Nook column is by John Frye, who again takes us to someone many...

October 17, 2012

Books with Titles from Hymns

Andy Stanley's new book is called Deep & Wide and I can't see the book's title...

October 15, 2012

In the City

In the 1960s, or roughly the same time the Great Migration of African Americans left...

October 12, 2012

Lashed to the Mast: John Frye

This column, From the Shepherd's Nook, is by John Frye. He's providing for the Jesus...

October 07, 2012

Sacrificial Succession Leadership: Simon Rattray

This post is by Simon Rattray. Simon G. Rattray is a musician and Bible teacher who interprets...

October 05, 2012

From the Shepherd’s Nook: John Frye

Eugene Peterson notes that rarely do we read apocalyptic and pastor in the same sentence....

September 2012

September 28, 2012

From the Shepherd’s Nook: John Frye

“But isn’t [being subversive] dishonest? Not exactly, for I’m not misrepresenting myself. I’m simply taking...

September 24, 2012

Here Comes the City!

The world is on its way to becoming 70% urban so even if you don't...

September 22, 2012

Pastor: The Happy Job?

From Mark Stevens, who blogs at the Parson's Patch: Are most Pastors really happy? I...

September 21, 2012

From the Shepherd’s Nook: The Unbusy Pastor

John W. Frye This Moby Dick episode pops up in a few of Eugene H....

September 07, 2012

From the Shepherd’s Nook: Searching for Meaning

In seminary we were offered just one pastoral polity class. Along with the Bible, our...

September 05, 2012

Release the APE — Beau Crosetto

A recent post by John Frye in his weekly "From the Shepherd's Nook" column responded...

September 05, 2012

Leadership as Exploration

"The most expansive, energetic force in the world today is the Spirit of God." So...

September 02, 2012

Pastors and Politics

From Rob Merola, a former student, a friend, and an Episcopalian priest -- outside of...

August 2012

August 31, 2012

From the Shepherd’s Nook: “Pastor” is a Banged-up, Beautiful Word

This weekly column is from John Frye. I desire to motivate gifted leaders to consider...

August 29, 2012

Where Leadership is Anchored

Genuine spiritual influence, or leadership, is not anchored in the gifts, abilities and strategies of...

August 28, 2012

5 Myths about Successful Churches

This set of ideas is from Joseph Mattera: Mattera thinks the very items many measure...

August 24, 2012

From the Shepherd’s Nook: What about the 5-fold ministry?

This weekly column by John Frye now has a name: From the Shepherd's Nook. Scot...

August 22, 2012

Leadership as Influence

Is there any difference between leadership in non-Christian groups and leadership in the church, or...

August 17, 2012

What Pastors Urgently Need: John Frye

What Pastors Urgently Need First , a big "thank you" to Scot McKnight for inviting...

August 08, 2012

As Good as it Gets?

From Mark Stevens, a pastor in Adelaide and student at Tabor Adelaide who blogs at...

July 2012

July 10, 2012

The Megachurch “Pastor”: Megachurch Pastor Responds

From a friend, a pastor of a megachurch, George Davis, in Hershey PA. As a...

July 09, 2012

When Pastors Shift Theology

My questions are these: Does your church tolerate theological shifts on the part of the...

July 02, 2012

Megachurch “Pastor”

A Singapore pastor has been arrested for swiping to the tune of 23 million dollars....

June 2012

June 27, 2012

The Pastor and Pragmatism

It is sometimes said the world operates with secular standards but the church has spiritual...

June 25, 2012

What Makes a Church Work?

In the 1970s and 80s, Willow Creek did something churches hadn't previously done -- they...

June 08, 2012

Faith vs. Fear and Burnout

By Paul Tripp: What Jesus says next may be hard to accept, but it is...