Pastoral Reflections

True Servant Leadership

People often try to import secular leadership principles or ideas from the business world into the church (it usually doesn’t go well). From time to time, ideas from Scripture catch the ...
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From the Cutting Room Floor

At the beginning of movies shown on TV, one of two notifications often appears: “Revised for length” OR “Revised for Content.” Either the movie is too long to fit in ...
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Sticks and Stones

When I was young, I used to hear that old poem (proverb?). Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me. Unfortunately, that is not true, ...
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Misunderstanding Church Discipline

On Sunday, we looked at a passage (Galatians 6:1-5) that urged the family to look out for one another and bear one another’s burdens. It started with a scenario: “Brothers, ...
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Different Voices—Same Message

This past Sunday our “one another” passage was James 5:13-18: Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise. Is anyone among you sick? ...
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Prioritize Unity

The primary implications of living in harmony as believers is that how we think, speak, and act changes. This doesn’t happen by our own strength, though. Jesus is the foundation ...
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