-
Ten Tips for Youth Leaders & Preachers
Appendix I →
-
Forward
I grew up in church. I can find the clobber passages faster than most Bible drills—Genesis, Leviticus, Romans, Corinthians, Jude. I also know the feeling in your stomach when those verses get lobbed like grenades across a room. You brace. You try not to cry. You wonder how long you can keep loving Jesus without… →
-
A New Role
Today, during a congregational meeting, the members of Riverfront Family Church, called a team of new pastors to co-lead the church. This comes after months of prayer and discernment by the leadership, board, transition team and members. Named as the new Co-Pastors are three current members of the church, including myself. Each of us will be →
-
Just Because He Breathes…
“On the night of Nov. 20, 2001, a conversation held over Instant Messenger changed our lives forever. Our 12-year-old son messaged me in my office from the computer in his bedroom. Ryan says: can i tell u something Mom says: Yes I am listening Ryan says: well i don’t know how to say this really but, well……, i →
-
4 Years Later…
Today marks exactly four years since I left full time ministry. OK… that is not entirely true. Today marks exactly four years since my world blew up and I took a leave of absence from paid vocational ministry that eventually led to my resignation as pastor. It is also the four year anniversary of the →
-
Thank You Brennan!
I have been a Christ-follower for over 20 years. Over the course of those 20 years, there is a list of people who have discipled me, mentored me and invested in me — making me who I am today. Some of those people I know personally and intimately, others only through their speaking, writing and →
-
Discernment, Part #5: Principle of the Path
I have been in an ongoing discernment process, and also sharing about that process here on the blog. For the most part, I have been following a process prescribed and laid out by St. Ignatius — the Spanish monk who founded the Jesuits. I think it… →
-
Discernment, Part #4: People
For me, the fourth step in the discernment process involves PEOPLE — my faith community. This is less of a “next step” than an ongoing process throughout. I share and process with other people and listen to their insights, questions, suggestions … →
-
Discernment, Part #3: Process
I have been posting this week about the discernment method I am working through as I face some big questions about WHAT IS NEXT FOR ME in the coming months and years. You can read Part #1 here and Part #2 here. This third post is about PROCESSING … →
-
Discernment, Part #2: Prayer
The next part of the discernment process is PRAYER. Simply put, I am going to spend intentional time talking to God about each of the four options. For this kind of prayer time, I try and find a quiet space with little distraction. I will begin wi… →
BEN DUBOW 