A deadly spiritual virus is infecting our society. Every day this virus destroys relationships, and contributes to the downfall of countless individuals. The name of this deadly virus? Hurry Sickness! Consider these three questions to see if you are suffering from this virus that plagues so...
“Once people feel nourished and refreshed, they cannot help but be kind; just so, the world aches for the generosity of a well-rested people.” — Wayne Muller “That is because Sabbath represents a radical disengagement from the producer-consumer rat race of the empire. The community welcomes...
The gracious call of Christ is to salvation and discipleship, but it also a call to rest....
William Willimon recounts an occasion when a church member on their way out of worship said, “I know that you would not intentionally hurt anyone, but I was hurt by what you said today in your sermon.” Willimon thought to himself, “Where would you get...
Our second MM Quarterly Newsletter features Gray Norsworthy, the Senior Pastor of Johns Creek Presbyterian Church north of Atlanta, Georgia. He was invited to be part of the Atlanta Cohort of Macedonian Ministry around the same time that he was called to serve in this...
From Guest Writer: Rev. Jan Tolbert Associate Pastor First Presbyterian Church, Lagrange, GA I John 4.18: "There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear; for fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not reached perfection in love." Let me begin by confessing that I have...
“If you don’t rise with people’s praise, you won’t fall with their criticism.” Those words from the pastor of the church in which I grew up came home to me when I became a pastor. Many times I left the church building SOARING because of...
Perhaps nothing is as demoralizing to a pastor as criticism. By criticism, I don’t mean critical feedback offered in good faith. Any pastor with a modicum of ego-strength welcomes that kind of criticism. No, the criticism I mean could better be termed “kvetching.” This is...
From Guest Writer: Rev. Courtney D. Arntzen, Associate Pastor at First Presbyterian Church in Missoula, MT. “Mine, mine, mine,” my two year old, Elias, yells as he battles his big brother, Ezra, for a toy. While I navigate the situation between the two, I hear my...