From R. Kent Hughes’ 10 Disciplines Of A Godly Pastor. Point 8: Discipline of Perseverance Hebrews 12:1–3 presents a picture of perseverance in four commands. Divest! “Lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely” (v. 1a). Run! “. . . with endurance the race that is set before us” (v. 1b). Focus! “Looking …
Pastors need to know the Gospel, so in addition to proclaiming it, we live it wholeheartedly and consistently. Zack Eswine: Pastors need to know this, first, because our whole life is offering the message of God’s grace, and finding a way to articulate it; finding a way to offer it. And we not only offer …
There’s only one destination for a pastor on Mondays. From Jared Wilson: So there is water for you today, whether you push through on these difficult Mondays in the quiet of your study or the busyness of the visitation route or whether you take these Mondays off to recuperate at home. There is water for …
In the time of hiatus (in Australia, at any case) which is December-January Rory Shiner outlines a process of questioning and refining the scheduling of church activities. At the post at Go There For Shiner provides background and expands on the rationales for each question. I need to spend time thinking about the smorgasbord versus …
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