Recommended Books
In the endless sea of book recommendations on the internet, which ones should shepherds put in the hands of their sheep?
The ordinary posture of a pastor towards his church should not be to run just because things get difficult. We preach, pray, love, and stay.
Pastors also should consider whether their mission field includes jails and prisons in their state. Across the security fencing and behind the walls are men and women who may never experience the privilege of a healthy church if you do not plant one there.
Union with Christ is a profoundly personal doctrine. But it is not merely a personal doctrine. God has united all his people together with Christ.
Through a right understanding of the gospel which comes through preaching, the Lord’s Supper becomes a tangible, visible illustration of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ—a visual sermon in itself.
Seminary didn’t prepare me to understand that this is the privilege of pastoral ministry—to be beside you, serving as your pastor at the highest of highs and the lowest of lows in your lives.
Simeon understood that part of the pastor’s job is to replicate himself.
In the endless sea of book recommendations on the internet, which ones should shepherds put in the hands of their sheep?