Part 4 of series: Ivy League Congress: Discerning God’s Call Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series In my last couple of posts I sowed the first five of eleven “seeds” for discerning God’s call to ministry: 1. Laity: All Christians have a high calling as ministers of Christ. 2. Surprise: It’s likely…

It’s Not About You! READ Genesis 43:1-7 “Why were you so cruel to me?” Jacob moaned. “Why did you tell him you had another brother?” Genesis 43:6 The story of Joseph overflows with self-centeredness, beginning with Joseph’s dreams, continuing through his brothers’ treachery, right up to Jacob’s self-absorbed response to his sons’ report. They had…

Last Saturday I was driving from New Haven, Connecticut, to JFK Airport in New York. I got of the highway to grab something to eat. I ended up at Friendly’s, one of my old favorites from my New England days. After lunch, I decided to make my way south along a scenic drive that bordered…

Part 3 of series: Ivy League Congress: Discerning God’s Call Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series More Seeds for Discerning God’s Call to “Ministry” In my last post I sowed the first two of eleven “seeds” for discerning God’s call to ministry: 1. Laity: All Christians have a high calling as ministers…

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