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Celebrating sabbatical

The main thing I wanted to do with this post is simply to celebrate. I did it! I took a sabbatical. It wasn’t perfectly executed, and it didn’t involve elaborate planning or expensive travel to exotic locations. It was simply a restful, relaxing, enjoyable, reflective, reading, and slow-paced life parenthesis.

Aug 22, 2020
Jeff Noble

COVID Chronicles: Comfort and hope

This is another in a series of posts on COVID, culture, dialogue, hope and learning gentleness. May it lead to gracious interaction, encouraging perspective and growing trust in a God who is in control and loves you.

Aug 17, 2020
Jeff Noble

A note to churches: insist on sabbatical

Churches, insist on sabbaticals. Ministers and members may discover that they love the season of sabbatical and the lessons learned during it as much as they enjoy being served by a refreshed leader post-sabbatical.

Jul 29, 2020
Jeff Noble

A dual focus on the present and the eternal

Something I read in one of C.S. Lewis’ books has helped me focus on two things: 1) The Present and 2) The Eternal. Here’s why a dual focus is deeply faithful.

Jul 26, 2020
Jeff Noble

Dying for the mob

Mobs have a lot in common, whether it’s the 1st century or the 21st century. Jesus died at the hands of one mob, and He amazingly offers His life and salvation for all mobs.

Jul 14, 2020
Jeff Noble

Nuff Said: The New York Blessing, George Floyd responses, questions for a new year, one word for your prayers & Joel Osteen

“Nuff Said” is a collection of articles that caught my eye on the interwebs. This entry includes a powerful video called “The New York Blessing,” George Floyd responses, questions for a new year, one word for your prayers and.. why not, Joel Osteen.

Jul 12, 2020
Jeff Noble

Sabbatical reflections: the team I left behind

A pastor can’t seize sabbatical. He can only enter it with confidence in a team of leaders who will support and enable his extended absence.

Jul 9, 2020
Jeff Noble

Book Reviews: “Get Out of Your Head” and “Gentle and Lowly”

I’ve been plowing through a few books on my list in the past week. So in this one blog entry you get TWO book reviews! Can you take it? Do you have the spine for it? I don’t want to keep you in suspense. Both of these are real page-turners. I could write volumesabout them. You should check them out.

Jun 29, 2020
Jeff Noble

An open letter from a pastor

The following was written by Billy Reece, pastor of Formosa Baptist Church in Clinton, Arkansas. I asked his permission to repost it here. It is heartfelt, and in these surreal days of 2020, as I have begun a sabbatical, I…

Jun 27, 2020
Billy Reece

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