We often ask “Who is my neighbor?” because we’re looking for a boundary—a limit on who we actually have to love.
But Jesus turns “neighbor” into a verb. 🛑
It’s not a category; it’s an action.
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Parables for the Long Way Home - Beyond the Catchphrase
To listen to the full unabridged message listen here: Beyond the Catchphrase
We are currently journeying through the parables of Luke, leading up to Lent. Last week, we looked at the Prodigal Son—or perhaps more accurately, the parable of the Loving Father and the Angry Brother. This week, we turn to one of the most famous stories ever told: The Parable of the Good Samaritan.
The term “Good Samaritan” has become a cultural fixture. We have Good Samaritan laws, hospitals, and charities. It’s become shorthand for “a nice person who helps out.” But if we look closely at Luke 10, we see that Jesus wasn’t just giving a lesson on being “nice.” He was issuing a radical, scandalous challenge to our tendency to categorize who is—and isn’t—worthy of our love.
Currently reading: Simply Good News Why the Gospel Is News and What Makes It Good by N. T. Wright 📚
When you can score an NT Wright book for $3, you don’t ask questions.
Finished reading: The Strength of the Few by James Islington 📚
I look forward to the completion of this story! A cliff hanger of epic proportions…
Bums in seats at the best barn in the nation. Go Blue! 🏒
Spiritual fatigue isn’t a sign of failure; it’s a sign you’re human.
In this week’s episode, we’re talking about why exhaustion isn’t a badge of honor and how “beginning again” starts with one honest prayer—or even just a nap.
Grace doesn’t expire.🎙️ Let’s talk recovery
1.5 Recovery - Rest, Burnout, and the Grace to Begin Again
In this episode of The Pastor Next Door, we shift our focus from the pressure of “growth” to the necessity of recovery. Spiritual fatigue is real, and often, what we mistake for a lack of faith is simply a soul in need of rest.
I get to see the Michigan hockey team play in the B1G tournament tonight courtesy of @toddwaller@threads.net. Can’t wait! 🏒
The prophetic voice moves through anger and ends in a hope oriented lament.
Revelation 6 - Navigating the Storm
You can listen to the unabridged audio here: Revelation 6 - Navigating the Storm
In our latest study of Revelation, we dove into chapters 8 and 9—a section of Scripture that is as intense as it is misunderstood. We’ve transitioned from the opening of the seven seals into a new cycle: the seven trumpets.
To understand where we are, we have to use a “fancy $10 word”: recapitulation. Revelation isn’t necessarily a straight line from A to Z; it’s a series of cycles that go back to the beginning to cover the same ground with different symbols, taking us “further up and further in” to the spiritual reality of God’s work in the world.
Pastors, let us remember that the grift from the right and from left are equally damaging. Both promise us large crowds by leveraging politics at the expense of grace centered faithfulness.
May we be faithful, whatever the cost.
Currently reading: Yumi and the Nightmare Painter A Cosmere Novel by Brandon Sanderson 📚
Starting the next read. I am enjoying Sanderson so much!
That moment when you realize that you didn’t turn on the mic for your last recording and got a cruddy phone recording instead.
Also? That moment when you realize you need to be sure to do post production on your audio recording.
Pastor life is not always what I thought it would be. 😅
The defense being played by Team USA in the WBC is unreal.
These guys are laying out for everything.
Goodness. ⚾️
Finished reading: The Frugal Wizard’s Handbook for Surviving Medieval England by Brandon Sanderson 📚
Another fun read from Sanderson. It’s not a Cosmere novel. It’s lighthearted and has a bit of a Terry Pratchett feel to it. I really enjoyed it!