Pastoral Discouragement Is Normal: Wisdom from Charles Spurgeon
When you read his letters and listen to his sermons, you realize that Spurgeon was often deeply discouraged.
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When you read his letters and listen to his sermons, you realize that Spurgeon was often deeply discouraged.
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Natural law helps supply the framework that makes the majesty of the gospel intelligible to a broken world.
You may have no intention of ever publishing a book or an article, and that’s fine. But as a pastor, you’re already a writer.
Members with especially sensitive consciences are not in the way of ministry; they are your ministry.
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Corporate worship is not, and must not become, a spectator event.
Worship is not about curating an experience; it is about encountering the living God through the means he has ordained.
Corporate worship is not peripheral to God’s people but woven into the very purpose of creation and the goal of redemption.
If the Chief Shepherd took the lowest seat, how can his under-shepherds reach for the highest?
Because our God is so incredibly faithful, he continues to teach me through the painful process of healing. He is too good to waste even an ounce of our suffering.
If it's crucial to make sure the right people have the keys to your house, Jesus takes the question no less seriously for his own kingdom.
The hardest part is helping others fight for faith during their own trials by pointing them to promises that you are praying for yourself—promises that seem unanswered thus far.
The lack of growth may be God’s mercy to help you focus on the flock he has given you right now. Diligently shepherd the sheep God has given you today instead of dreaming about the sheep you wish you had.