St. Patrick and the work of ministry

In the eyes of many Patrick is the patron saint of excess, a figurehead for beer-fuelled parades and parties. Nothing, … More

Pastoral Repentance and Resolution

There is much that is notional and fleeting in the approach of a New Year, and there is a great … More

In February of this year I burned out. It was a surprising, disconcerting, and ultimately enlightening experience. The full account … More

The swing of a pendulum can be a dangerous thing, correctives can oversteer away from one error and into another, … More

It is something we may not like to acknowledge to ourselves and to others, but as Pastors we make mistakes … More

For many in my generation, worship style was war paint, a badge of one’s loyalty to the novel in public … More

The news is becoming horribly familiar – a pastor who has been used of God, who has even counselled and … More

As Christian ministers we are vulnerable to the twin temptations of activism and stoicism, of deploying our energies or cutting … More

Redefinition is definitely on-trend in our culture. Words, phrases, and concepts are generally fluid, and are often the tools of … More