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In an interview last year, Eugene Peterson was asked what is at the heart of being a pastor – and what advice he would offer to a student pursuing a career in pastoral ministry. This is what he said…
I’d tell them that pastoring is not a very glamorous job.
It’s a very taking-out-the-laundry and changing-the-diapers kind of job.
And I think I would try to disabuse them of any romantic ideas of what… Read More
On Today’s Sunday Shout-Outs, here are a few shoutables…
This post, Guard Your Gates by Sarah Bessey. Here’s my favorite line: “So, no, I don’t guard my gates against simply terrible or scary things anymore. Instead, I want to guard my gates against what diminishes wholeness and holiness in me. I guard against the influences that make me the worst version of myself, the influences that feed my… Read More
I really enjoy David Wilkie’s Coffee With Jesus cartoons… Read More
The following is from John O’Donohue’s book To Bless The Space Between Us – a book of blessings
FOR A LEADER:
May you have the grace and wisdom
To act kindly, learning
To distinguish between what is
Personal and what is not.
May you be hospitable to criticism.
May you never put yourself at the center of things.
May you not act from… Read More
Certain sounds are easily identifiable. Think old Volkswagens. Or Harley Davidson motorcycles.
Sometimes, you can even tell where a person is from by the words they use or how they say them.
You’ve probably already taken the “How Y’all, Youse and You Guys Talk” language test, right? I felt pretty good about my results… I’m either from Seattle, Spokane, or Grand Rapids… Read More
You’ve probably heard all about it already.
Over the weekend, Kanye did another one of those Kanye things that makes him look like a self-important jerk.
Quoting from The Independent:
The star stopped the show in Sydney on Friday night and insisted that every member of the audience got up and danced.
Kanye told the crowd: “I can’t do this show until everybody stand up. Unless you got a handicap pass and you get special parking and s**t.” While nearly everyone stood up, Kanye spotted two people still seated and called… Read More
Here are the highlights of what I read / saw / watched online this week. If you haven’t already clicked on these, you should…
This post, The Cruciform Way Of The Lamb, by Greg Boyd. Greg is a brilliant theologian and communicator. His book, The Myth of a Christian Nation is one of the most challenging ones I’ve read in the past 5 years. In this post’s video, Greg offers insight… Read More
This video is scary.
I don’t know the preacher or church or any of the details. It’s just a clip – 90 seconds of a sermon… but I find it chilling.
We are NOT called by God to blindly follow leaders. I don’t care how much you spiritualize the language.
Here’s what… Read More
The following quote is from Jonathan Haidt’s book The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth In Ancient Wisdom:
My research confirms the common perception that liberals are experts in… Read More
The English-born Irish stand-up comic and actor Jimeoin has a hilarious bit on the importance of eyebrows. Someone took it and animated it – both versions are below for your enjoyment… Read More
