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Staycation and Mr. Bean

Saturday May 14, 2011 9:45 +0000 ⋅ 4 Comments ⋅ Rev. David

This week is Candidating Week for the congregation that I am serving as an Interim Minister. Now, by all indications Candidating Week has gone well, and the congregation will vote tomorrow on whether to call Jeff Liebmann as their new settled minister. What will be with that will be… and … Read more →

Posted in: Articles, Care of the Soul, Humor, Ministry ⋅ Tagged: candidate minsiter, candidating week, David Pyle, interim ministry, Johnny English, Military, military chaplain, ministerial time off, Mr. Bean, responsibility, Rowan Atkinson, staycation, time off, vacation

All of the Things I’m Not Allowed to Write About

Tuesday October 13, 2009 10:47 +0000 ⋅ 1 Comment ⋅ Rev. David

Every once in awhile, I get an email or a quiet conversation from someone asking why I had not said something publically on an issue. Most recently, it was an email challenging me to write something publically on my position on Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell and the U.S. Military. What … Read more →

Posted in: Articles, Blogging, Military, Ministry, Prophetic Voice, Spiritual Practice ⋅ Tagged: candidate minsiter, CPE and blogging, CPE Guidelines, limitations, military officer, Prophetic Voice, public statements, public voice, UUMA Guidelines