The Divine Crash

This Sunday was two awesome church holiday’s rolled into one. It was laity Sunday and Pastor’s Appreciation Sunday.  which means I didn’t preach and there is no podcast this week.
My church decided to show their appreciation for me by taking over the service. They took over the entire shin-dig.
I got to sit with my wife [...]

As a recent seminary graduate I can say I have learned all sorts of things.  I had a great time and over the past four years
I have learned more information than I thought existed about Jesus/Bible/Theology.
I can exegete a Bible passage like no one else I know.  I can translate the Hebrew and quote Wesley, [...]

So here I am, 10 weeks into my appointment and it appears that the honeymoon is over.  I have spent sometime talking to other pastors and it seems that about three months is about the honeymoon period for pastors.
The honeymoon period is that time when everything is wonderful and the pastor can do no wrong [...]

Recently I was meeting with a friend of mine and we were talking about our routines before worship starts.  Some have complained at both our churches that “the pastor doesn’t teach Sunday School, what is he doing on Sunday morning.”  So we were talking/whining about what we do before church starts and why we can’t/won’t teach [...]

First there was Planking….the idea of laying flat in random places.

Then there was Owling…. the idea of perching like an owl in random places.  Now there is the idea of Cone-ing.  Where a person orders and Ice Cream Cone and upon paying for it takes it with their hand by the Ice Cream and eats [...]

Something about itinerant ministry makes it difficult to be a part of a community.  Everywhere I go I will be the new guy.  Sometimes, this is good because I can say “I didn’t know.” but it can be bad because it means “I don’t know.”  I want to know people and say hi and yet having just [...]

Today I was in a parade.  It was an awesome parade. I also got to ride in a Mustang Convertible, with my name on it, and throw candy at small children.  After that I was ushered to the band stand and given the ability to make a speech and lead the town in prayer.  For [...]

By the time you read this we will be unpacking boxes.  We will have arrived at our new parsonage and new church.  Now it is full-time and I will no longer be standing with one for in seminary and one foot in the church.  Does this make it sink or swim time?  Have you ever [...]