Category Archives: Pastors

The Absent-Minded Pastor

Posted on April 27, 2012 by pastordavesimpson

Being absent-minded means stepping into the bathroom and hoping you have to unzip your pants. If you’re really absent-minded then you’re not worrying about whether the zipper is up, but whether there is one at all.  Did I remember to … Continue reading →

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An Adoption Blessing

Posted on March 12, 2012 by pastordavesimpson

(If you’re looking for the actual Adoption Blessing, it’s about halfway down the page.  You are welcome to use or adapt it for your congregation.) Although I am still surprised to be a pastor, most of the time I am … Continue reading →

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Keeping Abreast of Church Controversy

Posted on March 7, 2012 by pastordavesimpson

Maybe it’s because I’m a guy, but I didn’t even know breastfeeding in church was an issue. I was made aware of the concern by a post on Christianity Today’s Her.meneutics blog: “Breastfeeding in Church, and Other Petty Crimes”  by … Continue reading →

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The Church Is Not Hogwarts – Conclusion: The Big Lie

Posted on February 29, 2012 by pastordavesimpson

The church is not Hogwarts, where we go to learn the right words to say when we want stuff or when we want something to happen. And I don’t want anyone to get that impression. When I pray in public, … Continue reading →

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The Church Is Not Hogwarts – Part One

Posted on February 27, 2012 by pastordavesimpson

(I was recently asked why I pray extemporaneously in church rather than reading prayers I or someone else have written beforehand.  Here’s my answer for Christians and non-Christians . . .) Speaking  of music on airplanes (which I did in … Continue reading →

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Keeping Score Church-Style

Posted on February 15, 2012 by pastordavesimpson

Today is the deadline for submitting my Congregational Report to the ELCA (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America).  I will dutifully count the number of baptisms, new members, confirmations, and so on that occurred in 2011.  I will report income, expenses, … Continue reading →

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Stump the Pastor in WaWa or Why I Wear a Clerical Collar

Posted on February 10, 2012 by pastordavesimpson

What a long line at WaWa this morning!  I was there on my daily visit to buy coffee, and although it was rush hour both on the road and inside the WaWa there was only one register open.  Thankfully, a guy appeared … Continue reading →

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