The Constant Reader
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…
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.
Why the Bible will not allow me to say, “God simply allows…”
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…
Where Pastors Need To Grow
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…
Excellent Stuff From 9Marks
WTSBooks is running a special on some excellent new resources from 9Marks. Anyone interested in the health of the church, elders, pastors, and ministry leaders particularly would benefit from these…
Sunday’s Sermon
On Sunday I preached part 14 in our current series through Philippians. You can listen to or download it HERE.
Spurgeon’s response to slander
From a letter to his father in 1855 responding to public criticism of his ministry: DEAR FATHER,—DO not be grieved at the slanderous libel in this week’s Express. Of course,…
Piper on Spurgeon
When you get a chance, listen to this excellent address on the life and ministry of Charles Spurgeon delivered by John Piper in 1995. If you are a pastor you…
PCRT 4
Ligon Duncan: “The Gospel Preaching of the Cross” Ligon Duncan is one of my favorite preachers and it is not just because of his amazing voice. Dr. Duncan has a…
PCRT 3 – “The Gospel Power of God”
Sinclair Ferguson… Romans 1:16-17: For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and…
PCRT 2 – The Gospel Remedy For Bad News
Harry Reeder, the pastor of Briarwood Presbyterian Church in Birmingham, Alabama was the speaker for the morning session. I was immediately struck by his deep southern accent. Quite a contrast…