From Ray Ortlund: “But Esau ran to meet him and embraced him and fell on his neck and kissed him, and they wept.” Genesis 33:4 This has long struck me as one of the most beautiful verses in the Bible. I can’t read it without being moved. But we all feel the power of it. …
One of the first things I learned in pastoral life is that parents always worry about their children. Even when those children are older than me. We’ve got a lot of families at mgpc who are traveling through demanding seasons parenting small children. One of my aspirations for mgpc is that those parents will see …
I am too prone to excess irritation, directed particularly at those who are closest to me. Especially when I’m tired or have another concern on my mind, but all too often for no reason at all. Phil Ryken looks behind irritability and points out the dangers, then directs us to a cure. Most of us …
A pastor’s ministry is never just shaped by his experience, knowledge, and skill. It is also always shaped by the true condition of his heart. In fact, if his heart is not in the right place, knowledge and skill can make him dangerous. What makes a successful pastor? Paul Tripp offers some wise counsel: I …
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