1. Saying I "have to" go. The phone rings and you realize it is a situation that you must respond to immediately. You grab your wallet, keys and quickly tell your family that you "have to" go because someone in the church needs you. This is a scenario that plays out in pastor's homes every … Continue reading 3 Things Parents in Ministry Do Wrong
Called Not to Preach
"What do you want to be when you grow up?" It's a question all of us heard growing up. The Daily Mail did a survey with 1,000 children and found that the top three career choices of these kids were doctor, footballer, and teacher. All of these are fine and respectable careers. However, none of these are the best … Continue reading Called Not to Preach
Part-Time American
In 18th century France there was a philosopher named Jean-Jacques Rousseau who believed that a man's country was his reason for existence. In his classic, The Social Contract, Rousseau celebrates the story of a mother in ancient Athens who had two sons fighting in a war. One day a messenger boy came down to the city … Continue reading Part-Time American