by Edwin Drewlo | Apr 24, 2016 | Blog, Explanations, Pastoral Issues, Personal
Christian unity is an important theme in Scripture and in the church. Paul, writing to the Corinthians, urged them to live in harmony with one another, “so that there won’t be divisions in the church. I plead with you,” he writes, “to be of... by Edwin Drewlo | Jan 2, 2016 | Blog, Explanations, Pastoral Issues, Spiritual Formation
In the time of Israel’s wanderings in the wilderness a situation developed that gives us a good deal of insight into God’s feeling about gender equality. We first read about it in the 27th chapter of Numbers. A man named Zelophehad, belonging to the... by Edwin Drewlo | Jul 7, 2011 | Blog, Explanations, Pastoral Issues, Transitional Pastoral Ministry
At the risk of political correctness I’ve decided to put forward an alternative view on a topic that has generated a good deal of debate in the last while — at least in the denomination with which I am associated (C&MA). There have been a lot of... by Edwin Drewlo | Feb 7, 2011 | Blog, Explanations, Pastoral Issues, Transitional Pastoral Ministry
One of the features of post-modern thought has been to challenge the idea of structures of authority. In this paradigm words are seen as tools of manipulation by those who occupy positions of power. Therefore, the thinking is, we shouldn’t readily trust people in... by Edwin Drewlo | Jun 25, 2010 | Blog, Explanations, Pastoral Issues, Transitional Pastoral Ministry
Driving to Edmonton today to visit and help with family I listened again to one of my favourite messages by Bill Hybels on Turning Vision into Reality. Few people that I know do a better job of describing what pastoral ministry is really all about in terms of...
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