Beautiful true words from Michael Milton in his farewell letter to the students of Reformed Theological Seminary. Always remember that our heroes are not Calvin and Luther, or for that matter Frame and Kelly (although they are my heroes!). Our real heroes are the everyday anonymous saints we serve in the pews, in the parishes, …
Back when I was testing my call to pastoral ministry a phrase I kept encountering was ‘pastor’s heart’. I don’t hear it so much these days amid discussions about various skill sets which are considered desirable for pastors. Thabiti Anyabwile expresses the central necessity of a pastor’s heart in this post from his blog, in …
Go and read the explanations of what Ron Edmondson calls Ten Dangerous Church Paradigms “This is more my church than yours” – “We’ve never done it that way before” – “The pastor needs to do it” – “That’s for the big churches” – “That’s for the small churches” – “My comfort level for change is …
Anyone can point out that something is wrong. It takes no special gift to point out the obvious. Being able to identify positives, be an encourager, and nurture solutions requires a wisdom worth seeking out. The conclusion of a post by Stephen Altrogge: “Criticism is easy. Anyone can do it. It takes special grace to …
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