Chief Shepherd

I just read a great article written by Garrison Keillor and published on the Baltimore Sun website here. You need to read it but let me give you a little introduction first. For those who may not know him, Garrison Keillor has become infamous as a result of his radio program, “A Prairie Home Companion” airing [...]

I am running a FREE CONTEST on my “Bishop of Technology” website! You can enter by just visiting the site and leaving a comment: Google Voice Invite Contest NOTICE: Contest has ended. [...]

I posted a humorous article about this over on my Bishop of Technology site here: http://raywaldo.com/2009/10/do-real-men-twitter/ Here is a funny video illustrating the problem: linkscolor = "330099"; highlightscolor = "FF0000"; [...]

They wouldn’t take ‘ole blue! Just when I thought I have seen everything, along comes something that just really blows me away.  Life for me is one great surprise after the other.  Today, I got the shock of my life and was reminded once again… don’t count your chickens before they hatch! Today started like most of [...]

Some ideas to REALLY show your pastor that he/she is appreciated . The Pastor Appreciation Net website has these ideas (plus others) They offer the following advice, “Present your pastor with meaningful pastor appreciation gifts. Pastor gifts can [be] given not only during pastor appreciation month but also throughout the year, making every Sunday Pastor Appreciation [...]

I was raised in a small town and even though I now live in the “metro” area of New Orleans,  The city is actually about 60 miles away. I still live in a rural area and my local post office is in an unincorporated community. And, yes, we have a cow crossing just a couple miles [...]

October is Clergy Appreciation Month (CAM). Here are some ideas for demonstrating your appreciation to the ministry staff at your church… Update September 16th: Right now, the most popular search leading to this site is for ideas for Pastor Appreciation Sunday. You may have some suggestions for what your church has done to bless your pastor. [...]

I just discovered a really interesting site called “Music of Nature.” Unfortunately, the site has not yet been completed. Evidently, when completed, the site will offer recordings of the calls of many different species of birds, etc. The only area where the site is complete is the insect sounds. I ran across the site while searching [...]

The Wooden Bowl (Shared by Jan Ross – Based on a story by Tolstoy) A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year old grandson. The old man’s hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. The family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather’s shaky hands and failing [...]

Have you noticed that one of the most difficult tasks that one faces is that of balance? It is true for both the secular or religious person. It is a struggle for the common man but it seems an almost impossible task for a pastor! There seems always something that is trying to push me into [...]