Don’t be so concerned with whether your congregation is listening that you forget to listen yourself.
Read moreThe Art of Sermon Illustrations
Read broadly. Read the news, read novels, read history, read good fiction. This will expose you to a treasury of illustration material
Read moreDon't Listen to Sermons
If you’re listening to a sermon as a substitute for your own necessary exegetical spadework, or because you don’t want to meditate upon the text to develop your own material and illustrations, listening to a sermon can be a bad thing
Read moreMinistering to Pew Widows
A pastor’s family has to sacrifice a lot so that he can serve the church. One concrete thing you can do is assist the pew widow in whatever way you can.
Read moreMinistering to Church Members in Jail
Regardless of the crime or a person’s state, if he is a member of the church, you as the pastor, and elders of the church, have a responsibility to minister to them.
Read moreContentment
Anyone who believes he is called to serve in the ministry, he has to realize that seeking to be obedient to the call of Christ and performing his ministry coram deo must be the sole-driving force of his ministry.
Read moreReview: "Reformed" Is Not Enough
Contemporary Reformed theology has become gnostic in recent years, argues Douglas Wilson in his latest book entitled, Reformed Is Not Enough: Recovering the Objectivity of the Covenant
Read moreA Prayer for Our Present Trial
Father God, we are grateful for the gospel and for the forgiveness of our sins, for the imputed righteousness of Christ, and so we rejoice in those gifts. But, oh Lord, in our present circumstances for there is much suffering, there are many who are dying, many in great pain, and many who have loved ones who are in hospitals and are unable to visit them.
Read moreA Prayer for Greater Faith
We are grateful for the signs and seals of your covenant; indeed they are precious gifts. But at the same time, oh Lord, we have a sinful proclivity as fallen human beings to idolize the good gifts that you have given us and forget who has given us the gifts.
Read moreImpeachment, Karl Barth, and Christianity Today
In recent days Christianity Today’s editor-in-chief Mark Galli published an editorial calling for the impeachment and removal of President Trump from office. Before I wade into the debate, I want to distinguish two important issues that Mr. Galli raises in his article. First, there is his call for President Trump’s impeachment.
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