The first time I recall seeing real pastoral leadership, it came with a power cord and the smell of industrial carpet cleaner. I was twelve and starting to become convinced I was destined to be the next John the Baptist, heralding in the second coming of Christ (religious trauma starts
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Picture this: you're 21, idealistic, and convinced that putting a Bible on the communion table is a stroke of liturgical genius. What could possibly go wrong? Everything, as it turns out. I was an intern at a small church where the communion table received the full Martha Stewart
Picture this: Jesus has just risen from the dead. For forty days, he's been appearing to his disciples, teaching them about the kingdom of God. Forty. Days. That's over a month of post-resurrection curriculum, divine office hours, and probably the most intensive theological education in human