Derek Thomas on the mark of Christian authenticity: our secret life. For those whose calling involves public expressions of the Christian life, the challenge is to live as a disciple of Jesus when people can’t see us. From the article: Six times in the Sermon on the Mount, alluding to three distinct exercises, Jesus employs …
Having preached through Psalms and now approaching the end of John’s gospel on Sunday nights at MGPC over the last six or so years, it will soon be time to commit to something new. This article by Oli Tucker surveys a web application that hosts recorded sermons and discovers which books of the Bible have …
The nature of the pastoral role is defined by the Bible. The cultural context in which the pastoral role is expressed is changing. Rapidly. Canoeing The Mountains by Tod Bolsinger is a book that addresses the challenge of change. It even has a study guide. It must be practical.
This article contrasts ‘aces’ with ‘average’ pastors and observes the pitfalls of trying to normalise the achievements of the gifted at the cost of marginalising the efforts of the ordinary. From the post: We need to repent of jealousy and envy of others in our ministries, and to avoid glorifying their achievements and comparing ourselves …
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