Disturbing interruptions

Henri Nouwen writes, “[This] is the great conversion in our life: to recognize and believe that the many unexpected events are not just disturbing interruptions of our projects, but the way in which God molds our hearts and prepares us for his return.”

Honor your father and mother

After 16 years of pastoring a wonderful church on the Central Coast of California, we are leaving to move back to Orange County. You see, honoring one’s parents not only means “don’t sass back” when you are young, it also means seeking ways to enable them to live with as much independence and dignity as possible when they are older. To that end, we are moving closer to my wife’s mom so that we can be of service. For me the move also means changing roles from full-time pastor to part-time interim pastor and part-time ministry administrator. Juggling schedules is not new, but this combination will prove to have some extra challenges to it.

All this to say, knowing and doing the will of God is the best thing. It’s just not always the easiest.