The Pharmacy Late on Saturday night, my spouse came down with a horrible head cold. Luckily, in the city that never sleeps, one can go to the store to …
Stranded
GOOD RIDDANCE, ATLANTA I spent nearly two days stranded in the Atlanta airport last week. My Thursday flight back to New York was rescheduled, then delayed, then rescheduled, then …
The Paradox Of Pastoring
I had a few meetings last week that went like this: Meeting 1: “I love you, Ryan, but I’ve decided to leave the church. I’m just not excited about my …
She Is Ordained
I grew up in Fundamentalist Christianity, and that tradition does not allow women to be ordained or to have a leadership role that would result in women teaching men.
On Calling
I struggle with the word “calling.”
On Vocation
Hurricane Sandy hit the New York coastline in the fall of 2012 just four weeks after we started Sunday services for Forefront Brooklyn.
Questioning Your Calling
It seems that just about every week I get a call from a younger person in ministry asking me for advice about pastoring. This is strange for me. Even …
CPR Connects: Popping the Communication Bubble
The best kept secret in town.
Beauty From Ashes (Meditations For The Lenten Season)
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