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Running in Mud: Life Lessons From the Farm
It's a muddy time and we should just name it and let go of that image of running fast or any false gods of productivity that we carry.
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August 6, 2017
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Pastor Prejudice
Some recent conversations I've had with churches, pastors, and candidates prompt me to name a reality that exists and needs to be challenged. The reality is that there is a prejudice against two groups of pastors.
May 21, 2017
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Last Lectures, Commencement and Calling
So: what is your calling? How do you frame how God has gifted you and formed you for His purposes? You don’t have to be a student on commencement or a retiring faculty member to be a person of calling.
March 1, 2017
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Getting Sand in Your Shoes
I've seen people struggle to make adjustments to living and ministering in Florida. I've seen ministries not connect to their local community because they aren't willing to get a little sand in their shoes.
February 1, 2017
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When Were You Last Filled With Awe?
I am challenged by Acts 2:43 but am also encouraged that God is still orchestrating awe-filled moments if we only pay attention with open eyes, open ears, and especially an open heart.
December 29, 2016
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What Do You Treasure?
The memories that sustain us and the treasures that last are always framed by relationships. In this season, I will never forget the privilege of coming to the bedside of that young mother who died on Christmas morning.
November 30, 2016
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Sorrow, Joy, and Gratitude
We sometimes separate praise and lament—which are really just outcries of our joys and sorrows—as if they don’t belong together. But I've found that the relationship is more complicated than that.
October 4, 2016
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141 Years and Counting!
On Sept. 7, we celebrated the beginning of our 141st year of ministry as Calvin Theological Seminary. While we weren't present when the ministry began, our commitment to teach and pray remains. Thanks be to God!
June 6, 2016
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On the Edge of Commencement: A Blessing and a Challenge
Today can be a testament to achievement but may today also be a reminder of how you are instruments of His grace. Be joyful in hope, be patient in affliction and be faithful in prayer.
May 3, 2016
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A Friend of the Scripture: Dr. Arie Leder's Last Lecture
For 29 years, Professor Arie Leder has stimulated and challenged the hearts and minds of students at Calvin Seminary. See how he summarized his teaching experience in just forty minutes.
March 31, 2016
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Holy Discontent
We've just come through the Lenten journey – days in the wilderness, Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and finally Easter – we may think we have “arrived,” but we have not.
January 29, 2016
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Resolution and Grace
Resolutions take sustained effort and focus. Many people I know no longer make resolutions because they recognize that they will most likely fail– so why even start?
March 12, 2015
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Learning Together: Church Renewal Learning Laboratory
As a result of being a church pastor in the same church for sixteen years, I have come to the conclusion that the DNA of church planting is in alignment with the DNA of church renewal...
October 22, 2014
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An "Ordinary" Pastor
I once read that we are changed by the people we meet and the books we read. I am a person changed by Pastor Case Admiraal.
April 11, 2014
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How Do You Measure Impact?
In life and in ministry, I need to be reminded that what I have related to as “initial success” is different than “impact.”
September 17, 2013
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Deep Skimming: What Would You Recommend?
Last month I asked for your help in co-teaching the Leadership in Ministry course at Calvin Seminary. Thank you for the great insights and questions that were provided. As we continue the conversation, what book would you recommend that our students dive into as part of their surveying the literature and gaining their bearings for their journey as servant leaders?
July 23, 2013
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Leadership in Ministry Course - Your Input Needed
In preparation for a course I'll be co-teaching this fall, I'd like your input on what we can do more fully prepare our graduates for ministry. Finish the sentence "I wish Calvin Seminary prepared students more in…." and post your response in the comments.