Once again as the old year passes and the new year beckons, it is my custom to look back at my most popular posts of the year. Here in order are the most visited new posts from 2015:
“The Message of the Cross” A Sermon on 1 Corinthians 1:23-25
“Taking the Long View” Reflections of a Retired Pastor
“The God of the Far Off” Toward the Ministry of Inclusion
“The Cross and the Church: The Soteriology and Ecclesiology of P. T. Forsyth”
I was ordained forty years ago today
What I Love about the Gospel of Luke
“He’s Back!” A Christmas Story with a Happy Ending
“Better Late Than Never” Reflections on women in ministry.
“Come Here by the Waters” A Baptismal Hymn
And desperate preachers (of whom there seem to be many) and other net surfers brought in a surprising number of hits to my archived material from other years (“Ten Highly Effective Strategies . . .” for example, had a three-day run with over 9,000 hits, which speaks well either of people’s appreciation for satire or for the poor morale of the clergy.) In either case here are the ten most visited posts from previous years on this blog in 2015, which I began in 2009:
Ten Highly Effective Strategies for Crushing your Pastor’s Morale
Why did Jesus refer to Herod as “That fox” in Luke 13:32”?
“Rejoice! Rejoice!” A Sermon for the Third Sunday of Advent
“God Gives the Growth:” A Retirement Sermon
“The Lord Will Provide:” A Sermon on Genesis 22
“Behind Locked Doors” A sermon on John 20:24-29
“There is nothing to be afraid of!” A sermon on Psalm 27:1-2
“Anticipation”: A Sermon for the First Sunday of Advent (Year C)
An Ordination Sermon: “The Secret Sauce of Ministry. A Recipe in Two Parts”
Thanks so much for dropping by, and keep visiting in 2016.
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