With the interest in John Piper’s upcoming sabbatical, here is a post from the First Things blog by Matthew Lee Anderson which points out the positive nature of such times. Simultaneously, the leaders of Richview, a Fellowship Baptist Church in Toronto, Canada, announced that they were granting their pastor, Daryl Dash a three month sabbatical. …
D. A. Carson contributes a chapter entitled “The Trials of Biblical Studies” to the book The Trials of Theology: Becoming a “Proven Worker” in a Dangerous Business (ed. Andrew J. B. Cameron and Brian S. Rosner; Fearn, Scotland: Christian Focus, 2010) The Gospel Coalition has made a pdf of the chapter at their site. Andy …
I like to maintain that my influence as a pastor will be such that the first Sunday after I leave will be pretty much the same as the last Sunday I’m here. (Give or take a few tears) People usually look at me oddly when I say such things and wonder if I’m leaving. You’ll …
I conducted another funeral today. If you are preparing for pastoral ministry, here are some observations: You will conduct funerals, if you are posted in a country center you’ll probably do many. Be prepared for the fact that the first of these may be within a week of you arriving. (Even though my first parish …
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