Posts by Pastor Serve
Are We Teaching the Right Things?
I taught a class at my church on Wednesday nights for the past four weeks. Pastors do that sort of thing. But this class was different—different in purpose and different in participant’s responses. Let me begin with some context. Our congregation had just spent the Lenten season reading through the New Testament in eight weeks.…
Read MorePrince Harry Was the Attraction, But Not the Star – Part 2
As I said, I wasn’t prepared for the camaraderie. But I really wasn’t prepared for what I experienced the next day as I watched a few swimming races. I swim competitively, so I’m familiar with the grueling practices it takes to be ready on race day. I’m familiar with the feeling of complete aloneness as…
Read MorePrince Harry Was the Attraction, But Not the Star – Part 1
Colorado Springs is the home of the United States Olympic Committee as well as a few U.S. Air Force and Army installations. That makes it an ideal location to host the Wounded Warrior Games as it has for the past few years. Every year this event has drawn increasing attention as disabled men and women…
Read MoreDo You Have A Rhythm of Reading?
“What are you reading?” That’s an important question. A question that we church leaders ought to ask ourselves, and our ministry leaders, on a regular basis. Not in a guilt-inducing, burden-imparting sort of way, rather in a way that communicates the significance of this life-giving discipline. A rhythm of reading is critical for every pastor.…
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