Three doors down

Three doors down

Our lives seem to be a journey of opening, closing, and walking through the doors in front of us. This is true for the ministry leader as well as the lost soul in need of Christ. It applies to the go-go Type A personality as well as the steady introvert. In the...
Cleaning Out the Ashes

Cleaning Out the Ashes

Meditating on the Scriptures, I have come to realize, can impart meaning into our everyday routines. Brother Lawrence discovered this as he washed dishes in his monastery. David found this to be true on a night of watching over sheep.  In my case, I have a...
A Bad Goodbye – Part II

A Bad Goodbye – Part II

Part II In Part I, I looked at how admitting when a pastor and a church are a bad match—and calling off the pursuit—is better than denying the problems and moving forward with employment. This week, I want to look at a common occurrence that ends established...
Our part in His Kingdom

Our part in His Kingdom

Jesus told Nicodemus in John 3:3 that “no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.” In Luke 17:20-21, while still speaking of His Kingdom, He told a group of religious leaders, “[The kingdom] is within you.” In Matthew 13:17, Jesus said even the Old...
Being known by God

Being known by God

Last November, several of us gathered at the administrative hub of the B. H. Carroll Theological Institute for the Frank and Pauline Patterson Fall Colloquy. We gathered around the teaching of veteran Baptist educator and New Testament scholar Bruce Corley on Paul’s...