REFLECTIONS
Letters from the new pastor- Dear Church, some days are diamonds
Some days are diamonds
Some days are rocks
-Tom Petty
What IS the pastor doing, anyway?
When does a pastor get it right? Like, who lets a pastor know that he/she is doing their “job”— better, their vocation— successfully? Is it a board? The approving smiles and nods of the congregation or members? Other pastors? A denominational committee?
For that matter— what IS success? Who determines that?
Short answer (cliche even): God.
Letters from the new pastor- Prayer and Division
That’s my prayer— for me and for you: may we daily become inspired by the love and grace and acceptance of a God who chooses us. May we be rooted in Him. And may we be less mean and condescending with others as a result of that rootedness.