A friend of mine just started a new position with a church.  The Sr. Pastor wanted him to read Working the Angles: The Shape of Pastoral Integrity by Eugene Peterson.  So, I lent him my copy.  He just gave it back, and I decided to re-read it.  It has been nearly a decade since I read this book....

I have a new job! I'm working as a general get 'er done guy at a cartographic library/museum. That means maps, son, and don't you forget it. Actually, this institution is a division of the university library where I have worked for the past 7 years or so, so I'm still swimming in the same pool, ya m...

Scott is writing about the culture of evangelical clergy and how it differs from almost every other job in the world.  This comment was as good as the post. guilt was more what I felt going on those "junkets". I remember skipping a breakfast buffet that was being paid by the church. w...

This morning I was reading through Peterson's introduction to the Prophets in The Message. Incredible. Here's a taste: The prophets purge our imaginations of this world’s assumptions on how life is lived and what counts in life. Over and over again. God the Holy Spirit uses these prophets to separ...

I first heard Gordon MacDonald speak about the importance of "Sabbath" in his book, Ordering Your Private World .  He spoke of the importance of Sabbath and rest.  Specifically, he spoke of the importance of having a "Sabbath," as a part of a rhythm to one’s life ...

( the sign says...you can rarely see what is right in front of you ) A phrase that has had a significant impact on my thoughts and actions the past year or so comes from Eugene Peterson... “The way of......

  Scenic*    Originally uploaded by imapix So let's continue this series on developing a rhythm of life.  I am taking some time to share with you my personal rhythm so that you might also develop one for yourself or together with your community or small circle of friends develop ...