In transit yesterday, reading Spiritual Seasons by Mark Buchanan, one of the ideas I came across was that the pastor is an occupational enemy of nostalgia. Remembering past blessings is not only okay, it is absolutely imperative for spiritual health and vitality. Problems emerge though when ‘our instinct for heaven’ finds itself ‘rummaging in the …
Horatius Bonar on the kinds of men used by the Holy Spirit: 1. They are in earnest: “They lived and labored and preached like men on whose lips the immortality of thousands hung.” 2. They are bent on success: “As warriors, they set their hearts on victory and fought with the believing anticipation of triumph, …
Today and tonight the *ahem* finishing touches and revision *ahem* will be being put to sermons all over the place. Michael McKinley suggests these as eight points which preachers should pray while preparing their sermons. Those who will listen to a sermon tomorrow could well use them as you pray for your preachers’ preparation as …
Thom Rainer identifies five trends which have developed during the last five years and considers how they have changed the landscape for those who lead. He titles his piece Five Reasons You Can’t Be The Leader You Were Five Years Ago. The digital revolution affects all aspects of leadership. We have observed the radical change …
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