Thoughts on John Wesley, UMC, life, faith, and anything else!
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To be led by the spirit of God is perhaps the most…
To be led by the spirit of God is perhaps the most freeing, yet the most difficult and fearful thing one can do. To follow God’s spirit while not knowing for sure, not always understanding and at times, not believing what one is doing can make a difference makes life an incredible adventure while at…
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Right now, I’m reading a book on blogging, so, it …
Right now, I’m reading a book on blogging, so, it inspired me to make an entry ;) Nothing special….. As I continue to try to get my life inline with what Jesus would want, I’m finding that many things that I hang onto, I should probably rid myself of. One of the things I’m trying…
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Guess I’m just in an odd mood this morning. Every…
Guess I’m just in an odd mood this morning. Every now and then I have a sense of discontent. Not sure why. I’m discovering how important relationships are in life. I have too often been swept away with my own wants, needs, concerns and have allowed them to get in the way of relationships. It…
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As a pastor, one of the things I get to do is perf…
As a pastor, one of the things I get to do is perform a funeral. At first, funerals really bothered me. However, now, I feel more comfortable. I am glad that I can serve in the capacity to help someone or a family through a time of grief. After all, death isn’t the end, but…
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Success
This article (http://www.theofframp.org/emerging.html)encourages me. I’ve been thinking along these lines for quite a while. However, I’ve felt like I was “odd” as far as the pastorate was concerned. I felt that if I wasn’t part of the ‘church growth’ group or the ‘saddleback’ group or the ‘willow creek’ group, then I wasn’t being faithful, or…
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Pastor as Spiritual Director
I started thinking today about the pastor as spiritual director. I’ve seen many books that try to teach me how to be a CEO or something like that. I also get many invitations to conferences on church managment, growing large churches, etc. However, I’ve started to question the whole “grow the church large” mentality. I’ve…