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“Some pastors are lazy and no good” by Martin Luther
“Some pastors and preachers are lazy and no good. They rely on these and other good books to get a sermon out of them. They do not pray; they do not study; they do not read; they do not search t… more →
Tolle Lege
Ministry of Prayer, Poetry, and Parable
wrote 1 month ago: Plans. Posters. Phone calls. At this time of the school year in campus ministry it seems that I’ … more →
Impatient With the Ordinary
wrote 7 months ago: I had a conversation with a friend recently that began with the simple salutatory–’hey, … more →
Sabbath and the Contemplative Pastor
wrote 1 year ago: I really enjoyed reading this book. More than that though, it was challening reading Peterson … more →
The Contemplative Pastor by Eugene Peterson
wrote 1 year ago: I really enjoyed reading this book. More than that though, it was challening reading Peterson … more →
Fear, Freedom, Covenant and Living Well
wrote 1 year ago: I was talking with my new friend Phil over a cup of coffee when he brought up a word I had not thoug … more →
Busy-ness
wrote 1 year ago: So much of healthy pastoring is learning how to be “unbusy” as Eugene Peterson calls it. … more →
The Contemplative Pastor
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wrote 1 year ago: By: Eugene H. Peterson Article written by: rm Kocak “Your task is to keep telling the basic story, r … more →
Praying as the Middle Voice
wrote 2 years ago: My reading to start 2011 has included an eclectic array of books, and they’ve ranged from busi … more →
"Some pastors are lazy and no good" by Martin Luther
wrote 3 years ago: “Some pastors and preachers are lazy and no good. They rely on these and other good books to g … more →
Saturday Night Mind Dump...
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wrote 3 years ago: Great night tonight Really different, but a great night To emphasize how many people it takes to mak … more →
"Some pastors are lazy and no good" by Martin Luther
wrote 4 years ago: “Some pastors and preachers are lazy and no good. They do not pray; they do not study; they do … more →
"I get much more respect than I deserve" by Marilynne Robinson
wrote 4 years ago: “I get much more respect than I deserve. This seems harmless enough in most cases. People want … more →
"The prophets and psalmists were all poets" by Eugene Peterson
wrote 4 years ago: “Is it not significant that the biblical prophets and psalmists were all poets? It is a contin … more →
"The middle voice" by Eugene Peterson
wrote 4 years ago: “Prayer takes place in the middle voice.” –Eugene H. Peterson, The Contemplative P … more →
Contemplative...
wrote 5 years ago: I recently read a book called The Contemplative Pastor by Eugene Peterson. He talks about the role o … more →
Prayer, parables, and parties
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wrote 5 years ago: Do you ever get tired of church meetings? Our church leadership team meets once a month and those me … more →
