I’ve made reference to Scotty Smith’s prayer blog before. Last weekend Smith preached for the final time as pastor of the Church he has served since its foundation twenty-six years ago. Here’s his prayer for that occasion: A Prayer About the Final Word In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at …
Ray Ortlund writes about three necessary aspects of sermon preparation, how the third aspect makes a vital difference, and provides a personal appreciation of one whom he remembers as embodying these qualities. “The good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure produces …
Kevin De Young maps out the emotional and productivity patterns of the week long process of sermon preparation. Monday – I’m so glad it’s my day off. Yesterday’s sermon was terrible. Maybe this week will be better. Tuesday AM – I better get some emails done and get the blog lined up. If I can …
I’ll never forget the feeling; a small funeral early in my pastoral ministry, perhaps one of the first few I conducted. Afterwards a couple came up to me and said something to me that has informed every funeral I’ve conducted since. Brian Croft’s post reminded me again. Sunday evening, I preached a funeral of an …
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