Woodstoves and the Spiritual Life
Learning how to use a woodstove isn’t all that complicated until you actually buy one. You would think that, once it’s installed, all you...
Pastors, Going to a Conference Is Not the Same Thing as Going on a Retreat
Pastors go to conferences and workshops to get information they can use. They go on personal retreats so that God can use them....
Christmas: The Remodeling Job Begins
Many years ago, an acquaintance told me that the hardest thing to do, the first time you remodel a house, is to pick up a hammer and...
Sandy Hook School: The Slaughter of the Innocents
Into this season of mangers, shepherds and angels comes the story of the slaughter of the innocents, the bloody horror of ancient time...
Stumps and Shoots: A Meditation on Isaiah 11:1-3
Isaiah 11.1-3 A shoot shall come out from the stock of Jesse, and a branch shall grow out of his roots. The spirit of the Lord shall...
Thanksgiving as a Verb
Poor Thanksgiving. Stuck between the two biggest retail holidays of the year, Halloween and Christmas, it’s become something of a...
Following the Horses in the American Parade
Protestant churches follow American culture much like the man with the broom and shovel follows the horses in a parade. Liberal...
Pastor, You May be Important but You're Not Essential
Pastor, if you think you’re essential to your church’s health, growth, and success, you may well have an inflated sense of your own...
The Flesh is Willing but the Spirit is Weak
A good car will run a long time, if you take care of it. This is a comforting thought as I sit in a quiet corner of our local Honda...
Come With Me By Yourselves
This post was contributed by one of our Board members, Joe Delahunt. Joe is Pastor of the First Baptist Church in New Haven, CT. He is...
