Great counsel from Doug Sweeney on how pastors can best serve God’s people: 1. Our churches and our world desperately need pastors to lead and teach theologically. We clearly can’t rely on families to raise their children up in the…
The first chapter of Mark Dever’s important book The Church is available on-line HERE. “I’m not sure that I know anyone who has read more on ecclesiology, from the whole breadth of Christian tradition, than Mark Dever. So, his exegesis…
Ray Ortlund offers a sure fire way to “rescue” your church in only three weeks: Week One:Walk into church this Sunday and think about how long you’ve been a member, how much you’ve sacrificed, how under-appreciated you are. Take note…
Thankfully, last night the NFL draft finally got underway. Since my team, the Indianapolis Colts, had the first pick–due to their awful season which itself was the result of Peyton Manning’s injury–I and other football fans didn’t have much suspense.…
It is not, perhaps, a locus classicus for the pastoral office, but Genesis 31.36-42 certainly gives us some impression of the liabilities and responsibilities of the shepherd as understood by the men who used that phrase of their protectors and…
My husband decided to clean out the attic the other day. After eight years of living here, all three lights finally burned out in the master bedroom ceiling fan. However the glass plate is set on there in such a…
P&R Publishing has a proven track record of publishing great books. Recently I spent time in three of their newer titles. Giving Up Gimmicks: Reclaiming Youth Ministry An Entertainment Culture by Brian CosbyGiving Up Gimmicks is a celebration of the ordinary yet…
From an excellent post by Kevin DeYoung on the meaning of God’s providence: The God of the Old Testament (and the New Testament for that matter) is a God with absolute power and sovereign sway over all things. “The Lord foils…
The Two Fears, Chris Poblete (CruciformPress, 2012) In this book, Chris Poblete sets out to recover the proper fear of God, pushing back against the “God is my homeboy” crassness of our day and the mild, pushover God that understands…
Excellent post from Brian Croft over at Practical Shepherding: What are 5 areas in which a pastor should be growing each year? Pastors are instructed to be examples to the flock (1 Peter 5:3). The pastor can feel a bit…
