Most pastors don’t need to be resourced. Instead, we need to be released to pursue the vision God has placed on our hearts. The Bible is rather clear about our position in Christ. We know from Genesis that every human being is made in the image of God and blessed with tremendous authority, capacity, and […]
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The Line Between a Writer and a Crazy Man
I spend a lot of my life in my head. Some of my longest conversation occur when I’m alone. When no one is present or in need of my attention I talk to God, I talk to myself, I talk to unreachable friends and foes. I question, plead, lament, and interject. I rehearse what I […]
A Biblical Perspective of Visionary Leadership
There have been many words written about vision. From vision casting, to vision statements, to visionaries, the world is full of vision. On many different occasions I’ve been asked to describe my vision or the vision for the church I pastor. My first response is usually an issue of clarification. “What do you mean by […]
The Primary Motivation for My Life
God wants to guard my heart. He desires to protect me from pursuing a path that will hurt myself and others. He is continually asking me to consider his way, his perspective. God is reality. He is the author of beauty, love, and life. God knows me better than I know myself. God sees, […]
Guest Voice: Giving Up Fruit Inspection
(Today’s Guest Blog is From Ron Almberg Jr. At Weatherstone’s Blog. Ron Almberg is a former pastor of 25 years who now works in real estate to support his ministry of writing, speaking and mission efforts to unreached people groups. His blog can be found at http://weatherstone61.wordpress.com/) What is it within the human psyche that […]
Precious stone or kicking stone?
The Scripture says that in Christ each person is a precious stone, a living stone, chosen by God (1 Peter 2:5). Yet when we gaze into the mirror, we often don’t fully see this image. In our spiritual journey, many of us are unwilling to wait long enough for God’s perspective to be revealed in […]
Apocalypse Report: Bat Plague, Nicolas Cage, and Dancing with the Stars
Apocalypse Report: Bat Plague, Nicolas Cage, and Dancing with the Stars Looks like the Apocalypse will most likely begin in Australia. The BBC reports that over a quarter million fruit bats have invaded the town of Katherine, Australia. Health authorities are warning Katherine residents to avoid interacting with their new nocturnal neighbors as there is […]
Christian Radio Host Responds to Limbaugh’s Remarks
Audio from “Live from Seattle with Doug Bursch” concerning the Rush Limbaugh apology Click on the link above for audio from my daily radio show, “Live from Seattle with Doug Bursch.” I addressed my frustration with Conservative Christians remaining silent on Rush Limbaugh’s remarks. You can listen to the show live from 4-6 pm on […]
Moderate Thoughts
The following is a somewhat satirical excerpt of mine concerning the philosophical conundrum of “the moderate.” “The word moderate is similar to the word balance. Balance is the end of the rainbow. No matter how well we articulate and point to its existence, we are still unable to arrive at a fixed end destination. Even […]
Poems from a Plane (2/15/2012): Starting over, Bitter Saint, A Thoughtless Offering, My Present Need, Barb. . . ara, and The Problem with Spiritual Fathers.
Poems from a Plane (2/15/2012) Starting Over by Doug Bursch Before I say goodbye to this life, I will begin again. And I will believe that a rebirth is better than an inevitable end. I’m sure it will seem irresponsible to some. . . But so few actually try. So even if I’m wayward, I […]