The New York Times opinion page had an op-ed piece published by a United Church of Christ pastor who lamented the record numbers of clergy burning out. Here’s his opening salvo: The American clergy is suffering from burnout, several new studies show. And part of the problem, as researchers have observed, is that pastors work [...]
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Last month, I was interviewed on the radio by Jim Norman of “Wise People.” Those two broadcasts are now online in MP3 format: Interview 1 on Discipleship Interview 2 on Evangelism If you have any thoughts or feedback on the content of those interviews, please feel free to comment here.
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We all know this passage from the OT: It is the LORD who goes before you. He will be with you; he will not leave you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed. —Deuteronomy 31:8 The NT frames it this way: And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the [...]
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Tagged Dependence, Forsaken, God, Hezekiah, Left, Presence, test, Testing
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