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Scary Church Members

When I first started pastoring, I wanted everyone to come to my church. Now I know better. I've discovered after years of ministry, I really don’t want everyone to stay. I know how that sounds - a pastor should love everyone, right? But just because I love someone doesn’t mean God sent them to…

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Devil’s in the Details

When I served as a jail chaplain years ago, I often received requests for specific books from inmates. Mostly they were books on overcoming discouragement or self-improvement books you’d imagine an inmate would need in their position. That’s why a request for scholarly level theological books caught my attention. I was even more…

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A Death In the Family

My mom has always been a source of gentle humor in our family. A southern woman with naturally blonde hair teased out big, she always sounded like a female version of Hank Hill from the cartoon “King of the Hill”. Over the years, I developed a dead-on impersonation of her, including her infamous whooping crane…

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My Sacrifice Fly

My congregation loves to make fun of how little I know about sports. “Hey Pastor, it’s baseball season now! How many touchdowns do you think your team will make next game?” Snickering ensues, and I usually play along. “Baseball, huh?” I ask. “Is that the big orangy ball or the brown…

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