Burnout and resilience in the wilderness
Many rural pastors like me are finding Jesus in the desert places.
Christ who holds all things (Revelation 1:4b-8)
We need a Christ who manifests his power, not just a Pantocrator of the gaps.
The end and The End (Mark 13:1-8; Daniel 12:1-3)
Jesus has the prophet’s double horizon in view.
When gifts go unrecognized (Mark 12:38-44)
Remembering the (anonymous) way of the cross
November 25, Reign of Christ B (John 18:33-37; Revelation 1:4b-8)
The cross is both foundation and anti-foundation, a disturber of worlds.
November 18, Ordinary 33B (Mark 13:1-8; Daniel 12:1-3; Hebrews 10:11-25)
Sometimes we need a good old-fashioned swig of bracing disillusionment.
November 11, Ordinary 32B (Mark 12:38-44; 1 Kings 17:8-16)
By middle-class American standards, the widow's decision is questionable.
When small-town pastors put down roots
The ministry of abiding, even in the face of decline, is an offering to God.