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 driven out of the ministry every year. My goal in…
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Speaking as a trans* person….
In the latest edition of First Things, friend David Mills (one of a small group of loyal Roman Catholic readers of Ref21) comments on an article in the left wing Brooklyn paper, Indypendent, about ‘transgender rock bands,’ that the word…
Speaking as a trans* person….
In the latest edition of First Things, friend David Mills (one of a small group of loyal Roman Catholic readers of Ref21) comments on an article in the left wing Brooklyn paper, Indypendent, about ‘transgender rock bands,’ that the word…
Let’s Talk About Sex
In 1991, Cherly James and Sandra Denton, also known as Salt-n-Pepa, released a song titled, “Let’s Talk About Sex.” In the opening stanza, they recorded, “Let’s talk about sex for now to the people at home or in the crowd.…
When God is Most Near
If I oppose the Word I oppose my Lord when he is most near; If I receive the Word I receive my Lord wherein he is nigh. This is a line from “Christ the Word,” a prayer found in the…
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 the Simeon Institute. In the past he has led the…
The road to joy
I have just returned from a very pleasant week of fellowship and ministry among the Reformed Presbyterians in Northern Ireland. It was my privilege to preach at the Knockbracken Bible Week, as well as at a men’s meeting beforehand, and…
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 clear and passionate defense. Other times he did not refute…
Calling the Boys (and Girls) from Brazil
The Rev. Gustavo Monteiro has recently been ordained by the Presbyterian Church of Brazil to work under the oversight of the Session at Cornerstone Presbyterian Church (OPC) in Ambler, Pa. in reaching out to the Brazilian community in the Philadelphia…
Calling the Boys (and Girls) from Brazil
The Rev. Gustavo Monteiro has recently been ordained by the Presbyterian Church of Brazil to work under the oversight of the Session at Cornerstone Presbyterian Church (OPC) in Ambler, Pa. in reaching out to the Brazilian community in the Philadelphia…