From Dangerous Calling by Paul Tripp: You could argue that every worship service is little more than a glory war. The great question of the gathering is, will the hearts of this group of people be captured by the one glory that is truly glorious or by the shadow glories of the created world? *** …
I find pastors often struggle with these emotions. Truthfully, the last of these five is not an issue for me, but the other four are frequent visitors. Part of the problem is that many pastors feel that admitting these fears will lead to more of the circumstances that increase their fears. They think bottling up …
Doug Wolter posted these helpful tips by his friend Stephen Cavness: Don’t wait until Sunday morning to “get ready for church” why not start NOW by: * praying for your pastor as he prays, finishes up preparation,etc. pray that he have wisdom, understanding, clarity, & passion, as well as that he would be faithful to …
Twelve excellent and constructive new year challenges from Ron Edmondson, whose blog is well worth reading: Quit trying to be someone else – God made you to be you and He didn’t make a mistake. Quit trying got carry all your burdens – God designed you (and me) to be insufficient without Him and to …
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