by Stuart Strachan Jr. | Feb 26, 2023 | Aging, Ash Wednesday, Death, Essentials-Sermons, The Founder's Desk
Do you remember the first time you started to feel your mortality? Or perhaps, the first time you realized their was something wrong with your body? Your mind? At some point (for me it was my twenties), I started having aches and pains in my back and my feet....
by Stuart Strachan Jr. | Feb 14, 2023 | Book Excerpts, Book Reviews
Adaptation from Lent by Esau McCaulley Adapted from Chapter 1, “Facing Death and Finding Hope” Traditionally Ash Wednesday has included a reading from Joel. To ward off God’s judgment (described in Joel 2:1-2), the prophet calls on the people to fast. Joel’s hope is...
by Stuart Strachan Jr. | Feb 8, 2023 | Liturgy, Worship
What a small topic! And clearly one I am definitely not the best equipped to answer. But why don’t I share a few thoughts, hopefully, that can help shape a conversation about worship. A New Discovery? But why don’t I begin with a short story. A few years ago, I was...
by Stuart Strachan Jr. | Jan 25, 2023 | Change, Legacy
Ah, but a man’s reach should exceed his grasp, Or. what’s a heaven for?” Robert Browning A part of our desire at The Pastor’s Workshop is to help pastors connect the stories in our culture with the stories taking place in culture. This is a...
by Stuart Strachan Jr. | Jan 10, 2023 | Preaching, Sermon Illustrations
For most of us “seasoned preachers,” when we come to the conclusion that we need a sermon illustration, our minds instantly think “story.” Many preachers use the words interchangeably, but as we will see, there are quite a few different kinds of ways to illustrate a...
