The IX Marks blog have posted the contents of their latest eJounal on the subject of what they call ‘apostolic pastoring’. I think Presbyterians just call this ‘Presbytery’. But don’t tell the Baptists that. Here are the lead articles and links. You can find the rest at the Journal Home Page. A Vision for Apostolic …

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Eric McKiddie, on his blog, Pastoralised, provides these forty helpful observations about preaching which he’s gleaned from composing 400 sermons. I’m simply impressed that he knows how many sermons he’s preached. I’ve got no idea how many I’ve produced. Not all of these pertain to my personal pattern of preparation and delivery, but awareness of …

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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 …

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