Some folk have the misguided notion that getting degrees is what qualifies you for pastoral ministry and leadership in the church. Educational attainments are tools, not qualifications. And they are no substitute for a pastor’s heart. From the Crossway blog: Thinking is not about: Going to school Getting degrees Having prestige The superiority of intellectuals …
From R.C. Sproul’s lecture ‘The Tyranny Of The Weaker Brother’. If a person has a scruple I do not share and it is a scruple unto the Lord, then I have to bend over backwards to be caring and not flaunt my liberty in their face. I should do the act that is indifferent but …
M. Justin Wainscott writes about the lessons he learns as a younger pastor of older Christians. Each of his points of appreciation holds true for any young Christian. His applications should be taken to heart by every Christian. When you’re in the situation of looking for a church, don’t be totally consumed by whether there …
Imaginary pastor Brad Towers returns from a blogging hiatus to introduce ‘The Modern Fast For the Modern Man’ in an effort to make what would otherwise be a time-consuming spiritual discipline available to busy people. Who’s got the time to fast for forty days? Not this guy. I’ve got things to do, lives to change, …
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