From Christian Reflections.
David Jones gives his answer to the question: ‘Who Are You In Ministry?’
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Mike Milton, professor of pastoral theology at Reformed Theological Seminary, North Carolina, gives what seems to have been a key-note address that has the title: ‘Don’t Hold Back! Essentials of the Reformed Faith for Faithful Service in a Pluralistic Setting’.
Milton also challenges pastors about having: ‘A Vision That Is Out Of This World’.
These are not short reads, but they are well composed and thoughtful.
I liked this piece from the Cata-blog: ‘Are You Tired?’
It begins:
“As we started this new year, I became mindful of my tendency to wear myself out for all the wrong things.
You see, I was reading along in Isaiah when I tripped over this phrase: “You have not wearied yourselves for Me, O Israel.” I knew exactly what God was talking about. And I knew I was just as guilty as Israel was.
After over eleven years in full-time ministry, I know full-well what it’s like to weary myself. I’ve put in the ridiculously long hours. I’ve juggled an impossible schedule. I’ve reached the point of burnout and lived to tell about it.
And as I fall in bed exhausted at the end of a long day week month year decade, my heart sighs, “I’m weary…”
If I listen closely enough, I hear God’s voice, ever loving and gentle. “But you haven’t wearied yourself for Me.”
Read the rest here.
From What’s Best Next, a quote from Andy Stanley about ‘Why We Do Too Much’.
“The primary reason we do too much is that we have never taken the time to discover the portion of what we do that makes the biggest difference.”
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