As a church planter building a missional community, I like to read books on church planting. In his book, “The Honest Guide to Church Planting”, Tom Bennardo gives us a good reminder: “…with all the emphasis these days on missional community, be careful that serving in the name of Jesus doesn’t become a substitute for…
We are spiritual. To grow our spiritual life, we need to practice spiritual disciplines. In his book, “The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down”, Haemin Sunim points out that “Spirituality must be practiced not just in solitude but also among people. Open up to people around you and feel connected. This is…
As a priest/pastor, I need and hope to help people to conquer their addictions, for example, alcohol. At first, we need to distinguish what might be considered normal use of alcohol, for example, from dependent or addictive use of alcohol (and a variety of other substances and “things”). In his book, “Addiction and Pastoral Care”,…