Posts from ‘July, 2008’

What has really helped you?

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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