Tag: Ministry
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Cogs, Machines, People and Pastors
I’m a United Methodist Pastor. At ordination, I submitted to the authority of a bishop, to go where I am sent to serve. In some denominations, pastors decide for themselves whether or not to accept a “call” to serve a particular church or to live in a particular locale. Not so…
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Home
The home, pictured above, is the setting of two of my favorite movies – “Father of the Bride” and “Father of the Bride, II.” It is the movie-home of the fictional Banks family, where George and Nina Banks lovingly raised their three children – including late night one-on-one basketball games…
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Doing the Right Things for the Wrong Reasons…
I’ve been thinking a lot about motives lately – my motives, specifically. Sometimes, I do things because I’m paid to do them. It’s my job. Sometimes, I do things because I have to – like paying taxes Sometimes (too often), I do things out of selfish desires. Sometimes, I act on…
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