Seminary, Being Judgmental, Self-Righteousness, and Other Thoughts, Part I
My new friend from the Work In Progress blog who comments here frequently asked me an honest question recently, which reminded me of something I’ve been wanting to blog about for a while. I think I’ve...
View ArticleSeminary, Being Judgmental, Self-Righteousness, and Other Thoughts, Part 2
Long before seminary, the seeds of self-righteousness had been sown. Now, I have really got to be careful with this next part of my story because it will definitely offend some people. I don’t mean for...
View ArticleWhat I Wish I’d Learned From Hershael York
(Over the next few posts, I’m going to talk about several reasons why the book “Fallen Pastor” is for anyone concerned about the future of the church. We are in the midst of a crisis and need to...
View Article“Don’t Run In God’s House”: Church Cliches, Part III
I was driving around with my six-year-old step-daughter Leslie the other day. She likes to talk, a lot. She especially likes to make observations about everything she sees. We live in a town that I...
View ArticleAre Most Pastors Nerds?
I’ve been thinking about this for a while. I had never considered it before until I was interviewing fallen pastors for my book. I wrote about it, but I hadn’t considered it until now. Here’s a passage...
View ArticleWhat Can The SBC Do About All Her Adulterous Pastors?
I don’t ask this question lightly. And I do it with a heavy heart. I also do it as a lifetime Southern Baptist. I ask it as a fallen pastor who committed adultery while serving as a pastor three years...
View ArticleAre Many Pastors Former Nerds?
I’ve been thinking about this for a while. I had never considered it before until I was interviewing fallen pastors for my book. I wrote about it, but I hadn’t considered it until now. Here’s a passage...
View ArticleHershael York, Pt. 2: Pornography, Ministry Failure & Prevention
This is part two of my interview with Dr. Hershael York concerning fallen pastors, grace, ministry failure, and all kinds of things. If you missed part one, please go there first. If not, here is part...
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