Posts By Stan Purdum
Before retiring from parish ministry, Stan Purdum was bi-vocational, splitting his time between his work as a writer/editor and his ministry as a church pastor. For 19 years, he was the senior editor of The Wired Word (TheWiredWord.com). Stan has been published in a wide range of both religious and secular publications, and written books about Jesus, the Bible, the church and bicycling (from his experiences as a long-distance cyclist). He currently writes a weekly column for RoadBikeRider.com. Stan and his wife, Jeanine, live in Gallipolis, Ohio. They have three grown children and three grandchildren. See more at www.StanPurdum.com.
My wife and I moved to a new town a few years ago. Before we even settled in, a neighbor invited us to attend her church just down the street from our new home, and we received a friendly personal invitation from the church’s pastor. We have always gone to church (I’m a retired pastor)…
