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May 2008

May 07, 2008

Pastor’s Wisdom: Cindy Nicholson

Cindy Nicholson, Asst. Pastor, Vineyard Christian Church of Evanston; Cindy is also on task forces...

May 05, 2008

Pastor’s Wisdom: Kent Anderson

Today I begin a series devoted to Pastor's wisdom, and our question we asked of...

May 02, 2008

Pastor’s Wisdom: A Series

Starting Monday, and while Kris and I are in South Africa, we will begin a...

April 2008

April 14, 2008

Pentecost in South Africa

As some of you may know, we will be in Rustenburg South Africa for Pentecost...

April 03, 2008

Another Letter from an Emerging Pastor

I probably get asked this question more than any other. Which means quite often. Again,...

April 02, 2008

Letter from an Emerging Pastor

A letter from a pastor; permission granted to publish here; we are seeking your wisdom.....

April 01, 2008

What is community?

From a reader who asks you, Jesus Creed reader, for some advice: So, Iâve been...

March 2008

March 27, 2008

Grand Rapids Theological Seminary

Yesterday I was in Grand Rapids -- speaking twice at GR Theological Seminary. First, in...

March 18, 2008

A Letter about Pastoring

(Say the Jesus Creed morning and evening during Lent.) I include today a letter from...

March 14, 2008

Thanks from a Dad to All of Us

Dear Scot, Thank you for your support and insight…and thank you for sharing your blog...

March 11, 2008

A Father, a Son, and some doubt

I got permission from this father who wrote to me about the eroding faith of...

February 2008

February 29, 2008

NPC — A Place for Conversation

I wasn't invited to the National Pastors Convention in order to meet with old friends...

February 28, 2008

NPC — A Place for Friends

I've been at the National Pastor's Convention in San Diego -- wow, beautiful weather --...

February 22, 2008

Thanks

My heartfelt thanks for the response yesterday to the young man who was inquiring about...

February 21, 2008

Letter from a future pastor

(Say the Jesus Creed morning and evening during Lent.) Here is a letter from a...

February 04, 2008

Pastors thinking pastorally for pastors

If you are considering pastoring, I've got a question I'd like you to think about...

January 2008

January 21, 2008

ML King Jr

I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history...

January 17, 2008

Sanctity of Life Sunday: An Exciting Update!

I need not comment because I'll leave that to you. Enjoy! Scot, I read each...

January 15, 2008

Kent Palmer Installation

Ridgewood Baptist Church, in Brookfield WI, installed Kent Palmer Sunday as senior pastor. We will...

January 14, 2008

Sanctity of Life Sunday

I'm using this letter with permission. The issue is the Sanctity of Human Life Sunday...

December 2007

December 13, 2007

The Wisdom of Anglicans 1

I will be the first to admit that I'm a fan of the great Anglican...

December 06, 2007

The Advent of Crucifixion: Interaction

Overall, Andrew Purves,The Crucifixion of Ministry , is a profound theological exploration of the significance...

December 04, 2007

The Crucifixion of Ministry 6

We close our survey of Andrew Purves, The Crucifixion of Ministry, with today's post ......

November 2007

November 29, 2007

The Crucifixion of Ministry 5

Union with Christ, Andrew Purves argues in his book, The Crucifixion of Ministry, is "a...

November 27, 2007

The Advent of Crucifixion 4

At the heart of Andrew Purves' fine book, The Crucifixion of Ministry, is a profound...

November 27, 2007

My Response to “the letter”

The response yesterday surprised me. I thought all I was asking for was some pastoral...

November 22, 2007

The Advent of Crucifixion 3

"Who are you, Lord, and what are you up to?" is the question Andrew Purves,...

November 20, 2007

The Advent of Crucifixion 2

Andrew Purves, in The Crucifixion of Ministry, contends there are two crucifixions in ministry: the...

November 15, 2007

The Advent of Crucifixion 1

It is almost Advent so that means it is time to think about the Good...

October 2007

October 01, 2007

Delaware

We had a busy week. After speaking at Willow's group life conference Thursday morning and...