To all my pastor friends out there (or soon to be pastors or anyone else with ideas)….
What has really helped you in your ministry? I am talking about “stuff” (ie books, home communion kits, albs or other worship stuff ect)
As someone going into a first call situation what will I need to have a successful first six months [...]
Posts from ‘July, 2008’
Jul 27
What has really helped you?
Jul 26
iPhone
So the time is close approaching where I will be an iPhone owner. After a year and a half of research, blog reading and general oooing and ahhing I have committed to a purchase of a first generation iphone.
This purchase will be a birthday/anniversary gift from my wife. I am sure Christmas is in there [...]
Jul 24
Justice
The Bible talks alot about justice and how we need to live in a just world. I am sure that there are doctoral dissertations written about the subject but how can I live this out? How can I show compassion, grace and love while at the same time live in a just society?
This came to [...]
Jul 22
New Job, New Home, New Blog
I have been a pastor for a week. It feels good. I came into the church with 65-70 kids running around during Vacation Bible School. It was kind of crazy — but a good kind of crazy. I prepared for my first service as well as my first time presiding over communion. It was a [...]
Jul 05
60 Days
60 Days ago:
I was still a seminary student
I was ready to start finals
I was about to leave my job as a part time youth director
I was actually feeling quite healthy – a little stressed but healthy
I lived in PA
I just started the call process
I was in my 20’s
Summer did not start
The last 60 days
I graduated [...]
