Mega-Pastors and Mega-Money
The air out there in the evangelical atmosphere continues to get more noxious. In recent days it has been revealed that Mars Hill Church in Seattle spent over $210,000 to market…
Todd Pruitt
Todd Pruitt (MDiv, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary) currently serves as lead pastor at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Harrisonburg, VA. He is also co-host with Carl Trueman for the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals’ podcast Mortification of Spin. Todd and his wife, Karen, have been married since 1990 and have three children: Kate, Ryan, and Matthew.
Don’t settle for silly books
Given the topic of the latest Mortification of Spin I thought I’d pass along a few recommendations. For some reason many of the junk books that populate the Christian market…
Meanwhile, over at Ref21…
You ought to check out Carl’s latest. I remember when he first began ringing the alarm about the rise of celebrity culture within the neo-reformed movement. He was largely dismissed…
Sunday’s Sermon
On Sunday I preached part 5 in our series through Acts. It is entitled “They Were Cut to the Heart” and may be listened to HERE.
Battered Pastors (2)
The call to be a pastor is one of unparalleled privilege. It is a joy, though a sobering one, to preach God’s Word for the benefit of God’s people. For…
The Compassion of Robust Doctrine
The latest episode of Mortification of Spin is up and running. What is the purpose of a robust theology if it cannot serve to practically help the believer? How does…
Baptist 21 on Elevation Church
I have shared my concerns about the practices of Pastor Steven Furtick and Elevation Church previously on this blog. I have done this out of a deep concern for the…
Battered Pastors
Over at Ref21 I have begun a series of posts on the topic of battered pastors. One of the scandals in the contemporary church is the number of men who are…
Battered Pastors (1)
A little more than a year ago I read Handbook for Battered Leaders. It was written by husband and wife Wesley Balda and Janis Bragan Balda. Wesley is president of…
Should you respond to slander?
I posted some thoughts over at Ref21 on whether or not we should respond to slander. I examine Paul’s response to those who slandered him. At times he presented a…