Les Pensées Archives

As a boy, I played Little League baseball (and dreamed of playing in the Majors). One year, our team had a player whose dad was also our manager. David was a first year player, so he didn’t play a lot and he let the world know he wasn’t happy about it. He would pout, stomp […]

Every minister breathes silent prayers at Christmas. He lifts “wishes” to heaven. In quiet moments of reflection he reaches into his heart and draws out the dreams he would dream if only he knew they could come true. Here is such a list of dreams. Prayers. Christmas wishes. Each and every one of them is […]

  Here is a simple but very special post from a dear friend of many years. When I saw it, tears came into my eyes and I immediately knew why. I’m posting this special story for three reasons, lessons if you will, which I will share after my friend’s post:     This is where […]

In this third installment in the series, we continue to focus on essential truths for the young minister. These are minister – and ministry – sustaining lessons I’ve learned over three plus decades. Ignore them at your peril. Act on them to not only survive, but thrive in ministry. 15. Be a Pastor. Not a […]

In this post, we continue with the second in a three-part series on essential truths for the young minister. These are minister and ministry sustaining lessons I’ve learned over three plus decades. Ignore them at your peril. Act on them and to not only survive, but thrive in ministry. Be sure to also read Part […]

When I entered full-time ministry I wasn’t naïve. But I was idealistic. In our twenties, most ministers are. I believed in the goodness and sovereignty of God, the truth and promises of His Word, the salvation and power of the Gospel, the beauty of the church, the privilege of serving in ministry. I believed in […]

The Historic Opportunity In our rapidly changing world, the church faces many challenges external and internal.  These challenges affect doctrine, daily living and ministry. But seen through the eyes of faith, these same challenges offer the church unprecedented opportunities for internal renewal and a great external move to present Jesus Christ to our world and to […]