Hope Deferred & The Pastor-In-Waiting
“What do I do while I wait?” It’s a question I’ve heard dozens of times. Trained men,...
Ambition Without Risk? (Pt. 3)
Part One, Part Two The illusion of safety on American soil was shattered by 9/11. Collapsing along with the twin towers was the assumption...
Ambition and a Future Target (Pt. 2)
Part One, Part Three A few years ago, I heard an interview with a Christian college professor. Having logged three decades in the...
Ambition in a Post Modern World (Pt. 1)
Part Two, Part Three My dad was a steelworker in Pittsburgh. So was his father and his grandfather...
My Calling; Their Help
It’s easy to spot a church planter. Typically, it’s a man full of ambition, captivated by the call and risk to go not knowing what lays...
Are We Accidental Continuationists?
Charles Spurgeon’s first encounter with spiritual gifts came in a manner that seemed pretty random, maybe even ‘accidental’. When...
Am I Next?: Reflections For Lead Pastors On The Latest Celebrity Tumble
I’m sitting in the Louisville airport reading a news release about the fall of another...
Zack Eswine talks The Imperfect Pastor
In this episode of the “Am I Called?” podcast, Dave talks to Dr. Zack Eswine, author, pastor of Riverside Church in Webster Groves,...
Ashley Madison, the Gospel and Facing Spectacular Failure
All failure lands hard. But there’s an exceptional type of failure – of the Ashley Madison variety – that publicly exposes one’s...
Sam Allberry Talks Pastoral Ministry and Same-Sex Attraction
Sam Allberry is a wonderful gift to the church. Sam is the Associate Minister of St. Mary’s...
