by Knute Larson and 2 more | Nov 25, 2019 | Pastorpedia
He made too many quick changes, and they responded… …by changing his title to “former pastor.” So what is the point? People hate changes and surprises, so we have all been told. My favorite church coach, Lyle Schaller, taught many and me that “People hate changes...
by Knute Larson and 2 more | Oct 21, 2019 | Pastorpedia
Feeding your soul: It is not as easy as it sounds! I mean, there are driveways to shovel soon, and people to care about with actions such as hospital calls and listening to pain, and children to love, and sermons to have ready again. Whatever happened to those quiet...
by Knute Larson and 2 more | Sep 27, 2019 | Blog, Pastorpedia
“God tells me what to preach” I did not argue with my new friend when he told me that, but neither did I believe him. Which of course is a subject for another day, about how God speaks to us. But most of us have to grapple, analyze, and pray for wisdom as we plan our...
by Jeff Bogue and 2 more | Aug 30, 2019 | Pastorpedia
The angels are meeting in awards mode This particular committee must pick “church of the year” in your state. You can listen in if you like. “Look at this one—they have four services every weekend, and three of them are almost full!” “Wait, look at this one—they were...
by Knute Larson and 2 more | Aug 5, 2019 | Pastorpedia
What are our job hazards? It is true that pastoring a church is not a hard-hat job. It is correct to say that there are not physical dangers that go with the territory. Most of us see no need to “conceal and carry.” But for sure this calling has its hazards and...
by Knute Larson and 2 more | Jul 2, 2019 | Pastorpedia
What did he say? I sat in a physics lecture where I was not very sure at all what was being said or what I could do with it. I once tried to stay awake in a theological seminar led by Dr. Carl F. H. Henry—some of you have textbooks or memories—and tried to look like...