- October 5, 2010Over the years of a long professional career, it is easy to build up a crust of protective cynicism. In…
- October 4, 2010As you seek to discern where God is calling you in your retirement phase, I would offer you some possible…
- October 1, 2010Yesterday you examined in written form how God had initially called you to ministry and noted any clues in that…
- September 30, 2010Reflect back on how you discerned God's call that started you on the journey towards ministry. It is different for…
- September 29, 2010There seem to be two initial responses as one enters retirement after a long career as a pastor. For some,…
- September 28, 2010I have now experienced about four years of retirement from being pastor of a church. Near the time that I…
- September 16, 2010Yesterday may have been a little grandiose in looking at our temptations. Today, still remembering the temptations that Jesus experienced…
- September 15, 2010Previously I suggested that you look at the temptation story in Matthew 4:1-11. The context is that it proceeds immediately…
- September 14, 2010Yesterday we spoke of recalling the story of your call. I cannot emphasize enough how important that is. As Israel…
- September 13, 2010As we mentioned last week, the very nature of our profession involves the pressure to compromise our calling. You are…
