Next week, I am going to post the podcast as a video in the podcast feed. I am curious to see if it shows on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube as video.
I bumped into this quote from Simone Weil today. What does it look to be rooted in your life?
I really don’t enjoy leg day. It’s hard.
I really love leg day. I can do hard things.
What happens when faith fails?
I tried to be a bit more succinct to keep this episode of The Pastor Next Door under 20 minutes for those of you that prefer to watch a video. Thanks to micro.blog I can host the video episode right here! I hope you enjoy it.
2.2 When Faith Stops Working
What happens when the faith framework you grew up with slowly stops working? In this episode of The Pastor Next Door, I sit down to explore the quiet, unglamorous moments when prayer feels flat, answers no longer satisfy, and emotional certainty fades away.
Time to get that first lift of the week in. Planning to go Tues/Thurs/Sat this week.
Is anyone else having notification issues in iOS app? As in, there aren’t any? @manton any thoughts?
We have some bees sneaking into the house. So, today, the pest control company is rolling out. Hopefully, they can sort the issue quickly and completely.
I think about this quote nearly every day…
I am reminded almost every day that presence is the most important function of a pastor.
Not Lost, Not Alone

Listen to the unabridged sermon here: Not Lost, Not Alone
We don’t live in an easy world.
That’s not a particularly inspirational way to open, I know. But it’s where John 14 begins, and it’s where Jesus begins, so it’s where we need to start.
It might be weird for a pastor to post this, but it resonates with me on so many levels.
I appreciate the work of Chuck DeGroat. I think he gets to the heart of many of the issues in the contemporary church with this post.
This season The Pastor Next Door I am exploring de- and re-construction.
Listen here: The Pastor Next Door
This quote from James Clear’s newsletter today resonated:
“The measure of a life is not what you consume, but what you contribute.
Spend less time owning, consuming, taking. Spend more time giving, creating, making.”