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…
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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…
Instead of Me*
I was born to young parents—teenagers. But I still had a very stable home and a crib of my own. I was safe and secure. Well, ostensibly anyway. Although I was intimately knit together by God in my mother’s womb,…
The Impulse
I have an impulse I’d like to tell you about. It is an impulse to defend myself when I am slandered. Sometimes that impulse is appropriate as evidenced in the Apostle Paul. Other times that impulse is laden with sin.…
“Oh happy state–to be bold”
I have often admired Martin Luther, and wondered at his composure. When all men spoke so ill of him, what did he say? Turn to that Psalm–“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in time of trouble;…
Todd Pruitt, Witchfinder General
As you can see, advance publicity is already being leaked for the new epic Alliance-sponsored biopic,Witchfinder General: The Todd Pruitt Story. Directed by the Puppetmaster, it looks fantastic, with its scenes of violent book burnings (‘Please, I’d rather you didn’t…
Todd Pruitt, Witchfinder General
As you can see, advance publicity is already being leaked for the new epic Alliance-sponsored biopic,Witchfinder General: The Todd Pruitt Story. Directed by the Puppetmaster, it looks fantastic, with its scenes of violent book burnings (‘Please, I’d rather you didn’t…