My Dear Shepherds,

Church names have changed since I was a kid. It used to be that “First Church” or “Calvary Church” worked fine ...

My Dear Shepherds,

Pastors regularly put on boots and wade into the muddy doubts and uncertainties of our people. Sometimes I wearied of saying, “I ...

My Dear Shepherds,

Right from the beginning, Jesus’ disciples have been unclear about how God’s kingdom grows. It’s just so counterintuitive. ...

My Dear Shepherds,

During a terribly difficult season, too personal to talk about then or now, I suspected at least some in our congregation knew enough ...

My Dear Shepherds,

Did anyone tell you at the beginning that suffering would be essential pastoral work? Right up there with preaching, strategic planning, ...