Tag Archives: Ministry

“Celebrity Pastors”

I just returned from a conference that centered on the Gospel.  It featured some well-known preachers, what some might call “big-name” pastors; others might use the description “celebrity pastors.”  In fact, I’ve heard one of these pastors described as having the status … Continue reading

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The Pastor’s Role Model, pt. 1

A role model is someone who serves as an example, whose behavior is worthy of emulation.  Who should the pastor look to in order to find a pattern for his work?  Who is it that provides the best paradigm for pastoral ministry?  Here … Continue reading

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Creating vs. Critiquing

Disney-Pixar animated movie “Ratatouille“  features a character named Anton Ego.  A restaurant critic, he is one of several obstacles that lies in the way of Remmy realizing his dream of becoming a chef, a rather impossible dream since Remmy is a rat.  The … Continue reading

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Squelching the Static

One of the things I inherited from my parents’ move to Ohio last year was my dad’s old citizens’ band radio (CB radio).  That radio sure conjures up memories. I remember when CB radios became the rage in the 1970s and … Continue reading

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