Pastor's Ponderings

Calling on the Burnt-Out Pastor…

The email chimes at 11:32 PM. Then again at 5:45 AM. There is a budget gap to close, a sermon to craft that somehow needs to be both deeply theological and intensely practical, a marriage in the congregation falling apart, and a committee meeting about the color of the lobby chairs. And somewhere in the…
A Kingdom of Equals: Reimagining Leadership in the Wake of the SBC Decision…

The landscape of American evangelicalism shifted noticeably when the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) voted overwhelmingly to advance a constitutional amendment—the “Truth and Unity” amendment—banning member churches from affirming, appointing, or endorsing women in any pastoral or preaching role. To many outside and inside the denomination, it felt like a door slamming shut. Frankly, I shouldn’t…

Running on Lukewarm Coffee: Grace for the Long Middle

Hey everyone, let’s talk about something we all go through but rarely enjoy: the middle. You know exactly what I mean. The middle is that awkward, sometimes exhausting space between starting a journey and actually arriving. It’s the long stretch of highway where the adrenaline of the departure has completely worn off, but the destination…

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