Every now and again I collect more good articles than I can share in a week’s worth of A La Carte. When that happens I like to create a Sunday edition. And that’s exactly what I am doing today since I didn’t want to miss sharing any of it. So here we go… Before then, here’s a reminder that I’m on Threads, Instagram, and Facebook and would love to connect with you there. And, of course, if you’d like to receive the blog content in your inbox, you can sign up for the daily newsletter (by clicking on the main menu and adding your email address under “Subscribe”). How to really encourage your pastor Ian Carmichael offers some counsel on how to really encourage your pastor. “Here’s the main point I want to make: there is no such thing as a dispassionate pastor. Can a pastor really feel no emotion about the welfare of his people?” I sure hope not… Family Partners: Men and Women Serving Together in God’s Church Denise Hardy reflects on many years spent serving on staff at churches, often as the only female staff member. “There are examples in the scriptures of men and women working alongside one another for the sake of the gospel. We should want to follow the model given to us. How can we do this? What keeps us from doing this? We need a theological vision of brothers and sisters working shoulder-to-shoulder for the sake of the gospel.” How Do You Resurrect an Empty Church? I … Continue reading Sunday A La Carte