the nightstand is a collection of reflections on being part of and leading a missional apprenticeship community
Being before Doing: Lead with a Limp
“The true shepherd is one who walks with a limp. Vocation is not about hiding our wounds but letting Christ shine through them. When we stop measuring ourselves by performance and allow space for mess, the power of God is revealed in jars of clay.”
Being before Doing: Reciprocity and the Need to be Known
“Pastoral vocation is not possible without reciprocity. The most powerful truth I’ve come to understand is that I cannot be Christ to others unless I am also willing to receive Christ from them.”