The Threshing Floor

The role of the pastor - and something I still believe

2009-12-16T15:27:00.000-05:00

My last blog entry was about a tale of two pastors - and after I wrote it, I figured I should probably talk about what I do believe, which is this (among other things). I believe the role of a pastor is one of the most thankless and highly scrutinized professions on the planet. I don't know what it's like in your church, but as a Christian in a denomination that doesn't ascribe to any doctrine

A tale of two pastors - and something I used to believe.

2009-12-14T14:47:00.000-05:00

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. OK, neither, I was just trying to be clever. The characters are Pastor A and Pastor B (original, I know), they are not meant to be any particular real life pastor, and yet they represent a lot of real life pastors. Their stories go something like this... Pastor A: A charismatic personality, their name is associated with the name of their

What I believe, and no longer believe

2009-12-13T10:32:00.001-05:00

Beliefs are hopefully based on facts - not on crowd mentality. For years I subscribed to the "people I respect believe this, so I do as well" way of life. No more. And honestly, I think too many Christians base their beliefs on such nonsense. "I like my pastor, and he says this, so it must be true." If your pastor is misquoting scripture, or if you perhaps heard him incorrectly, or worse -