Thoughts and Such
Once upon a time, long before we thought about podcasting, we blogged about being millennial Pastors!
It stemmed from the book that this website shares a name with. So, here is our blogroll archive in all of its glory.
… and if you couldn’t figure it out, we are making a joke about boomers being bloggers because all millennials have podcacts and blogs are outdated…
#Blessed #Hashtag #ItStartedAsABook
Prepared to Pastor???
I’m a Master. Not only am I a Master, but I’m a Master of the Divine! That’s a pretty big deal... All I really am is someone who spent hours reading, writing, and studying, paid thousands of dollars, and went to classes for three and half years to earn my master’s...
We Are So Close!
The book could be published as soon as next week! I am super excited. It has been a ridiculously long journey. I started this a year ago this month, and now we are at the end of it. Thanks to everyone who has been following along. I greatly appreciate how much support...
Ch 11 – Learning To Be Unprepared
Here is a snippet from Ch. 10 of "The Millennia Pastor" entitled "Learning to be Unprepared": Now, I have read a lot of books, I have a degree in Christian Ministries, I did internships and even watched some YouTube videos, but there has never been a single moment in...
The Struggle is Real #NoRegrets – Dave’s Story
My name is David Richardson Spaite. I am a server at Jack Stack Barbecue, a volunteer chaplain at Research Medical Center, and an active participant at Rainbow Mennonite Church. I live in beautiful Kansas City with my wife, Diane and our fluffy dog Zona. When Josiah...
I’d Like To Introduce Dave
Dave is a swell guy... I first met him as a freshman at Point Loma Nazarene University with my roommate Byron. Dave was our RA, the guy tasked with being our surrogate mother when we got homesick. There may have been a time before this that we had all met, but I don't...
Ch 10 – The Struggle Is Real #NoRegrets
Here is a teaser from Ch. 10 of The Millennial Pastor called "The Struggle Is Real #NoRegrets": Over the years of ministry, I noticed a trend was forming. The longer I was a pastor, the clearer it would become. I noticed that things would happen that seemed to be "bad...
Hypocrisy
Hypocrisy: the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform; pretense. Does this sound familiar? This week on the blog we have talked about politics and the church. You can't talk about either at length without...
Politically Divided, Divinely United
Politics. Everyone's favorite subject. Before I share with you a story about being a rookie pastor during last year's election, let me share with you where I come from politically. I’m grew up in a conservative church and community in Pennsylvania . I moved to...
Ch 9 – It Just So Happened To Be An Election Year
Here is a teaser from Ch 9 - It Just So Happened To Be An Election Year of my book The Millennial Pastor: It was an election year… blah…. There are few things I dislike more than hearing one person belittle another over some sort of human-made label, some fabricated...
The Politics of God
Tomorrow I will be sharing a sneak peek from Ch. 9 - It Just So Happened To Be An Election Year. If you are new or just haven't been paying close attention to this blog, I wrote a book about my first year being a pastor. I also happen to be a millennial. To top all...
Quick to Listen, Slow to Speak
James 1:19 My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, I tried this out today. I like to try to practice what I preach, otherwise, I would be a pretty lame pastor. This is what I did: I...
A Church Learning to be Intergenerational
Hey... I'm Byron... If you read the intro that was posted about me on this blog (here) you will maybe understand why my name is the hopeful cynic. I have been a pastor off and on since I graduated college in 2009. I have a love/hate relationship with the church. The...