Posts by Trent Thompson
4 Lecciones Que Aprendí Acerca De Orar Por Mi Iglesia
Este verano nuestra iglesia pasó todos los domingos reflexionando sobre las oraciones de Jesús y Pablo por la Iglesia. Pensé que la serie nos uniría mientras aprendíamos a orar los unos por los otros y sería una serie fácil de seguir para aquellos que estaban entrando y saliendo con viajes de verano. Lo que no…
Read More4 Lessons I Learned About Praying For My Church
This summer our church spent every Sunday reflecting on the prayers of Jesus and Paul for the Church. I thought the series would draw us together as we learned to pray for one another and be an easy series to follow for those who were in and out with summer travels. What I didn’t anticipate…
Read MoreLoving Ministry When It Doesn’t Love You Back
One of the ongoing challenges of ministry, particularly occupational ministry, is taking up the work God gives us to do without allowing it to become the primary driver of our identity. We all know the temptation, and gravitational pull on our hearts, to feel less valuable when things are going poorly and more valuable when…
Read MoreMantener La Vista En El Futuro Durante Un Presente Desafiante
“Lamento no haber tenido tiempo de escribirte una carta más corta”. He visto esa cita atribuida a todos, desde Blaise Pascal hasta Mark Twain y Benjamin Franklin. Quienquiera que lo haya dicho, la moraleja es que la brevedad es lo mejor y la concisión es sublime. Haré todo lo posible para prestar atención a su…
Read MoreKeeping Your Eyes on the Future During a Challenging Present
“I regret that I didn’t have time to write you a shorter letter.” I’ve seen that quote attributed to everyone from Blaise Pascal to Mark Twain and Benjamin Franklin. Whoever said it, the moral is that brevity is best and succinctness is sublime. I’ll do my best to heed their admonition and deny my pastoral…
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