The Reverend Dr. Justin W. Tull is a retired ordained United Methodist minister having served 37 years in the North Texas area. During this time he was senior pastor of nine churches ranging in membership from 274 to 2200. He retired from active ministry in 2006. In December, 2008, he was asked to serve six [...]
Find out more...Wise Men: Outsiders on the Inside
Matthew 2: 1–12
In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, asking, “Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we observed his star at its rising, and have come to pay [...]
Surviving and Thriving in Ministry: Lessons I Learned, Mistakes I Made
Introduction
Decades ago when I was in seminary I was privileged to read Reinhold Niebuhr’s classic, Leaves from the Notebook of a Tamed Cynic. I gained much practical advice as he shared honestly his struggles with the early days of his ministry. Remembering his [...]
