Christians will gather together tomorrow to worship God, give witness to the power of Jesus at work in their lives, and to serve one another. The church is not a holding pattern, it is God’s plan to reveal his good news of salvation to the world. From Michael Jensen: …local church ministry is worth it …
How can a pastor encourage others to trust God unless trust for God is all they have? Mark Meynell draws on the biblical story of Jacob, who wrestling with God received both a blessing and damaged hip socket to invoke an image of the pastor as wounded healer. As someone once put it, never trust …
This sort of humility in gospel work is refreshing in a Christian culture that takes the circumstances of a move of God, distills them to a set of practices or a program, and then expects gospel fruit from emulating those circumstances. I like intentionality, but pause at the point where the program is depended upon …
Henri Nouwen makes an important distinction about pastoral ministry. A contemplative is able to live fully in the moment, but not be ruled by, and reacting to, the anxiety of that moment. In that he is able to help others to look beyond their present ‘panic-stricken convulsions’ to responses that resonate with the character of …
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