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When I was called to the church I now serve, I wasn't sure who my strongest bonds would be with. It has turned out different than I expected. One older gentleman I met early on, I wasn't sure I liked. He did not give you the warm fuzz feeling. At times he seemed critical. He was a bit of a lone rang...

If I knew how hard I'd be working as a pastor I'm not sure I would have responded to God's call. My parents owned a small business, so hard work was the norm in our family. I saw my parents do work at home, after being at work all day. I also saw them rest and take sabbath, sometimes at different ti...

I spent the summer of 1989 in Pakistan. While traveling in the Hunza valley, in northern Pakistan I took a day to explore a remote valley. As I climbed away from the village, the trail took me along a mountain stream that flowed from the high mountains above. The trail crossed the stream several tim...

Having grown up with a dog that was a retriever, an English Springer Spaniel, I learned early on what a retriever does. They spend their time looking for things. They look under every bush, ditch, hedge, hole, and thicket for what they were sent to find. They are proactive. They are full of energy. ...

The text used at the beginning of this chapter, is the text preached at my ordination service. The sermon was given by my pastor from my home church. When he told me about the text he chose I wasn't thrilled with the selection. Feeding sheep, ugh. Couldn't he have picked something a little more exci...