Darold Bigger
Darold Bigger, Ph.D., is a professor of religion and social work at Walla Walla College and former senior pastor of the church at College Place, Washington.
Articles by Darold Bigger
Common Folk?
November 1972
GORDON is a hyperactive business man in his early forties. He spends the winter in Weiser, Idaho. Summertime finds him with his family and crew contracting for the Forest Service in eastern Oregon. His enthusiasm and love for Christ add sparkle…
Under the Unpredictable Plant: An Exploration in Vocational Holiness
September 1993
Do you think contentment means having a bureaucratic job? Do you find the most attractive part of pastoring is a possible move up the denominational ladder? Then forget Eugene Peterson's book. But if you are open to a redefinition of pastoring…
The pastor as a crisis counselor
January 1996
Summoned by the hospital emergency staff, I rushed to the hospital and found her absolutely devastated. Between sobs she told the story. With no warning, her husband had keeled over backward and passed out. She talked…
Journeying through personal grief
November 1997
On June 16,1996 Father's Day and her grandfather's birthday 25-year old Shannon Bigger was gagged and tied to her bed in her Takoma Park, Maryland, apartment, and heartlessly murdered. Her body was discovered the next morning. Less than…