Category: Associate Pastor

Tips and thoughts for associate pastors and other church staff. These formerly appeared on an old blog site.

What’s it mean to be “called”?

For as long as I can remember, I have struggled to understand “call.” Maybe it’s not always the one-time event I’ve thought it was.

“Improv is like jumping out of a plane, and building a parachute together on the way down.” When Matt taught

Under the hashtag #NextMethodism, United Methodist pastors, theologians, and bloggers are putting forth visions of what the next iteration of

Here is a piece of unsolicited advice for my associate pastor colleagues. Watch The Profit. Yes, it’s hard to find.

Despite taking Spanish in high school and Greek in seminary, I only speak English. One day this summer, however, I’m pretty

This week I learned about the Goldwater Rule from John Dickerson’s chatter on Slate’s Political Gabfest podcast, one of my favorites.

Some six months ago, I began living the life of a layperson while remaining clergy. After more than 20 years

I have been a college basketball fan since high school. I remember my heart breaking that night in 1982 when