Today’s Reflection
Change is as difficult as it is inevitable. Leading change is even harder. Pastors are often asked to produce change, but just as often they face resistance when they do it. Learning to live with and lead through change is a critical factor in the long and joyful obedience of ministry.
—James A. Harnish, Extraordinary Ministry in Ordinary Time: An Invitation to Renewal for Pastors (Upper Room Books, 2019)
Today’s Question
What have you learned by living with and leading through change?
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Today’s Scripture
It is the LORD who goes before you. He will be with you; he will not fail you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.
—Deuteronomy 31:8 (NRSVUE)
Prayer for the Week
New every morning is your love, great God of light, and all day long you are working for good in the world. Stir up in us desire to serve you, to live peacefully with our neighbors and all your creation, and to devote each day to your Son, our Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. [prayer from the Upper Room Worshipbook]
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Something More
Burnout does not have to be the end of the story. Pastoral Pause, a new book by Greg Pimlott, provides a practical guide to help faith leaders take a break before it’s too late. Learn more here.
Lectionary Readings
- Acts 16:9-15
- Psalm 67
- Revelation 21:10, 22-22:5
- John 14:23-29
Read the lectionary texts courtesy of Vanderbilt Divinity Library here.
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