A couple of helpful posts from the last few days. Eric McKiddie contrasts some examples that show whether a pastors (or churches or Christians) are valuing success or fruitfulness. A sample: 2. Success: “How many people did I impress?” Fruitfulness: “How many people did I impact?” 7. Success: “How well did that segment of the …

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Mark Altrogge provides another round of comments which preachers don’t really want to hear just after they’ve preached their sermon. I’m all clear on this lot anyway. You didn’t have much time to prepare this week, did you? I don’t care what my husband said, I liked that message. Do you ever have anybody review …

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Of the multiplication of commentary series there is no end. Inexplicably, Christian Focus Publications, under their Mentor imprint have launched a Mentor Expository Commentary series alongside their Mentor Commentary series. This in addition to CFP’s Focus On The Bible commentaries. So it would be easy for the two launch volumes of the Mentor Expository Commentary …

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