Being a pastor is the most humbling and rewarding call I can imagine. To be invited to share in the deep moments of life — the joys and sorrows, the victories and the defeats — with those I serve is a gift from God for which I am deeply grateful. Each of the five congregations I have served has …
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How Do You Want to Be Remembered? (Rev. Carol Pazdersky)
Over the years, I have sat with people as they transitioned from this life, presided over their funerals, and listened to the memories of their grieving family and friends. Often the memories bring joyous tears. I have heard praise for parents that sacrificed to help their child beat an addiction, …
Tender Hearts (Rev. Carol Pazdersky)
While gazing at a cluster of bleeding hearts, I remembered the importance of having a tender heart in every area of life. God calls us to be tenderhearted (Ephesians 4:32, 1 Peter 3:8). The one with a tender heart remembers who God is and what Jesus has done, gives freedom to the Spirit to bring …
