We are introducing a new—and I hope, regular—feature today: the Writers’ Roundtable. I am so incredibly blessed to work with some of the best writers I know. Mike Bell. Lisa Dye. Adam Palmer. Damaris Zehner. Joe Spann. And, of course, Chaplain Mike. Honestly, these great friends put in many hours reading, researching, praying, and thenContinue reading “Writers’ Roundtable”
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What Is My Portion?
“and if you spend yourselves in behalf of the hungry and satisfy the needs of the oppressed, then your light will rise in the darkness, and your night will become like the noonday.†Isaiah 58:10 One of my daughters has travelled to more than a dozen countries in the last year, sometimes for work, sometimesContinue reading “What Is My Portion?”
IM Recommended Reading: Rachel Evans on BioLogos
By Chaplain Mike Friend of Internet Monk Rachel Held Evans has a great post on the BioLogos site that includes a video conversation. It’s called, “My Faith Shouldn’t Be Alive (But It Is, and Here’s Why).” Check it out here. We recently reviewed Rachel’s wonderful book, Evolving in Monkey Town, and continue to recommend itContinue reading “IM Recommended Reading: Rachel Evans on BioLogos”
Help Me with My Sermon!
By Chaplain Mike OK friends, I need your help. For the next three Sundays, I have the privilege of leading worship and proclaiming the Gospel in a sister congregation. One thing I have appreciated about the Lutheran tradition is the emphasis each Sunday on the Gospel passage and message. As you know, however, Jesus spokeContinue reading “Help Me with My Sermon!”
Skye Jethani on “The Daisy Cutter Doctrine” of Ministry
Presented by Chaplain Mike One of today’s most clear-sighted Christian leaders talks about where our legitimacy in ministry comes from. Quotes to Remember: What I call the “Daisy Cutter Doctrine” is a lie that I think a lot of us in ministry have fallen into, which is the belief that the larger the impact ofContinue reading “Skye Jethani on “The Daisy Cutter Doctrine” of Ministry”
Paul the Pastor
By Chaplain Mike We will conclude our little flurry of posts on being a pastor and the duty of the church to provide pastoral care to its members by looking at another of the apostles, Paul. I had a great breakthrough in my understanding of pastoral theology during seminary, when I realized that I couldContinue reading “Paul the Pastor”
Peter the Pastor
By Chaplain Mike I have written several posts over the past year on the subject of pastoral visitation and the importance of church communities taking seriously the responsibility for the personal care and tending of their members. In a comment I received to one of those posts, a church leader wrote that some pastors shouldContinue reading “Peter the Pastor”
I Am a Pastor
By Chaplain Mike I wrote this many years ago, while on a mission trip in India. I used it to teach children about what a pastor is and does. Over the years, I’ve come back to it many times. Its simple words reminded me of God’s calling. Perhaps, on this Monday morning, it can beContinue reading “I Am a Pastor”
Shaped By Jesus II
By Chaplain Mike “Shaped By Jesus” is a series of sign-posts pointing to Jesus’ teaching and acts as the soil from which Christlike discipleship grows. We are shaped by Jesus and we are shaped to be like Jesus in his character and mission. The Spirit enables us to be with Jesus today as we liveContinue reading “Shaped By Jesus II”
Sunday’s Gospel: Teaching One Another
By Chaplain Mike On Sundays, we hear the Gospel reading from the Revised Common Lectionary. Sometimes, I share a message based upon this text. On other weeks, I ask you to share your observations so that our readers can be edified. Today, we’ll be teaching one another again. Please remember the one main rule: MyContinue reading “Sunday’s Gospel: Teaching One Another”
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