Tag Archives: philosophy of ministry

How weird should a Christian’s life be?

Posted on May 9, 2008 by

After I’d been a youth minister for almost a week, at a Lutheran church in Michigan, a man came into our church building asking to see a minister. My senior pastor was out and our secretary sent the visitor down to my … Continue reading →

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Sunday Poll

Posted on April 6, 2008 by

In my own kitchen, I’m all about fresh, high-quality, often organic, food. At work, when I’m short on volunteers to bring in meals, my default is “Let’s order pizza.” A few months ago I sorted through our box of snacks … Continue reading →

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The story of this blog

Posted on March 31, 2008 by

  There’s a big difference between saying, “Ministry is my life,” and saying, “My life is a ministry.” The first one is a complaint. “I can’t believe all the work I have to do! This ministry never leaves me any … Continue reading →

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