From Challies.com: This week I came upon a prayer written by the Puritan Matthew Henry. This prayer comes from his book A Method for Prayer and is meant to be used “At the entrance upon the public worship on the Lord’s day, by the master of the assemblies.” What is most notable to me is …
I would maintain that churches in my denomination don’t transition from one pastoral leader to another with consistent excellence and purpose. The overwhelming majority of our congregations do not have the resources to support two men in a transition, so congregations endure a time without a minister/teaching elder/pastor, which is called a vacancy. Even in …
From the Gospel Coalition website. Don Carson preached on five Psalms, 1, 2, 40, 48, and 110 at Ridley College in Melbourne, Australia in August 2010: Psalm 1 Psalm 2 Psalm 40 Psalm 48 Psalm 110 These Carson sermons come highly commended by one who heard them delivered live. (Not me, I’m afraid.) The Ridley …
I think this is generally and mostly true. There will always be exceptions, but I think the observation and advice here is true in the vast majority of situations. I would also observe that this sort of imbalance is usually present in more than one facet of life, as well. It won’t just be work, …
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