I Was Fired for My Preaching
Over time and through many tears, he brought me to the point where I could honestly say that if I never pastored another church or preached another sermon, Christ is enough.
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The Art of Dying a Slow Death Well: Long-Suffering in Pastoral Ministry
In my experience, the temptation to bail out of ministry hasn’t come from one major trial that seemed impossible to overcome. Instead, it’s been the feeling of death by a thousand cuts that threatens my joy in this work.
Pastor’s Job Description: Four Essential Responsibilities of a Shepherd
Pastor, you have the privilege and responsibility to lead the flock, and the primary way you lead is through the public ministry of the Word.
Relating to Family Members Under Church Discipline
Christians must continue to fulfill their God-given family responsibilities while also honoring (as best as possible) the divinely intended consequences of church discipline.
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.
Creation Speaks: Natural Law, Psalm 19, and the Recovery of Moral Theology for Evangelical Political Thought
Natural law helps supply the framework that makes the majesty of the gospel intelligible to a broken world.
Nine Marks of a Healthy Paragraph: Practical Suggestions for Improving a Pastor’s Writing
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.
Pastoring the Pestering Conscience
Members with especially sensitive consciences are not in the way of ministry; they are your ministry.
Why Does Sweden Need a New Theological Seminary?
Biblical faith is not an individual construction but something received, guarded, defended, and handed down, all in communion with preceding generations.
Fifteen Questions to Help You Grow in Corporate Worship: Preparation, Participation and Departure
Corporate worship is not, and must not become, a spectator event.
Threats to Corporate Worship and Our Discipleship
Worship is not about curating an experience; it is about encountering the living God through the means he has ordained.
Discipled Every Sunday: The Priority of Corporate Worship in Christian Discipleship
Corporate worship is not peripheral to God’s people but woven into the very purpose of creation and the goal of redemption.
Advice for New Elders: Take the Low Seat
If the Chief Shepherd took the lowest seat, how can his under-shepherds reach for the highest?
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