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Monday Morning Reflection: John Le Carré and the Spy’s Guide to Conversion
I recently completed all the John Le Carré novels. Le Carré primarily wrote espionage thrillers such as The Spy Who Came in From the Cold and Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy. Mark Twain famously said, “Write what you know.” Le Carré knew spies. During the cold war, he served in both MI5 and MI6. His first Read more
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Monday Morning Reflection: If It Exists Then It Is Good
If it exists then it is good —for God beheld all that he madeand said that it was very good. And nothing is unless he saysthe word that puts it on display.He said that it was very good. And it would still displaythe “good” at rest within its rootsso long as it obeyed. Read more
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Monday Morning Reflection: Accessibility Vs Availability
There is a difference between being accessible and being available. Accessibility is the ability to be accessed. For a pastor to be accessible means that their door is always open, their phone is always on (and they always answer), they are always willing to say, “Yes,” when you request their time and presence. Pastors today Read more
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Monday Morning Reflection: Christ Crucified
If we were to turn our gaze and meditate upon Christ crucified, Christianity would become Christian again. There is a difference between a cross and a crucifix. A cross is a symbol. A crucifix is a story. Symbols can be used and abused to promote agendas. Think of Constantine’s famous, “In this sign, conquer.” Constantine Read more
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Monday Morning Reflection: An Old Friend
Note: this morning’s reflection will be less of a pastoral reflection and more of a personal reflection. That is the thing about pastors: we are persons too. Last week I listened to the new album from my favorite band from high school, Underoath. I had not kept up with them in recent years. Like old Read more
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Monday Morning Reflection: Disagreement
I recently read The Universal Christ by Richard Rohr. I will keep the review brief: I did not like it. Oh, there were things of value in the book: helpful truths and reminders, important insights, ideas worth some further thought. Yet all of these can be found in better books with less problems. My main Read more
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Hi! Our names are Andrew and Amanda Sinift. Andrew is a pastor in Washington State as part of the Church of the Nazarene. We felt like there were lots of resources and podcasts for large churches, but not necessarily for the small, local church – even though it makes up 80% of churches. We wanted to fill that gap so that other pastors know they are not alone in the struggles and oddities of ministry.
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