I had washed all the dishes that don’t fit into the dishwasher, vacuumed, and even had wiped down the stove underneath the burner grates. But when two of my guests, a small collection of the women pastors in the area, walked through the front door of my home, I realized one flaw in my plan of … [Read more…]
I dropped off four women in the pouring rain today. Under an awning of a darkened building downtown. Memphis and some cruel trick of the blues. Without home, but not without shelter. For one night, anyway. Just a few minutes before we were in the safety of my car. Hearing one woman question the providence … [Read more…]
Many groups and individuals classify as the “Least of These” that Jesus talks about, but are we actually loving and ministering to and with these folks?
“I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.’ 37 Then the righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? 38 And when did we see you a stranger and … [Read more…]
Spending a few days back in Paducah, I’ve had some time to adequately reflect on my life the past two weeks. I spent two straight weeks at church camps. One with our presbytery at Brandon Springs in the Land Between the Lakes recreation area, and the other with Missouri Presbytery at Camp Cumberland. My first … [Read more…]
When you’re in youth ministry, one of the hardest things to do is to let the natives take charge. You, of course, are the chief. You, of course, are in charge. Normally, my personality takes the Type A tendency. Straying from my original plan typically creates an abnormal sense of stress and anxiety in my … [Read more…]