At Valiant For Truth, one pastor’s Saturday-Sunday-Monday cycle is briefly recounted in order to remind folk that Sunday is not a typical day of rest for pastors. What is recounted is typical, and can be helpful in guiding those who pray for pastors about times to pray and what they can pray about. Monday was …
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 …
Kevin DeYoung nominates ten things that people who attend a church should never be able to say they never heard. Read his post for explanatory comments on each of these: 1. “Being a Christian is more than going to church and being a good person.” 2. “We must be born again.” 3. “We need to …
More from Paul Tripp’s book Dangerous Calling. Directed specifically at pastors, these diagnostic questions are meant to reveal whether we’re motivated by the kingdom of self or the kingdom of God. And then, a bit further down the page a question which sums it all up. I’m certain they’ll resonate with any Christian, but Tripp’s …
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