I like to maintain that my influence as a pastor will be such that the first Sunday after I leave will be pretty much the same as the last Sunday I’m here. (Give or take a few tears) People usually look at me oddly when I say such things and wonder if I’m leaving. You’ll …
At the Reformation 21 blog Carl Trueman provides the following ‘Teaser On Preaching’, with the challenge to guess its author. “Preachers must not be boring. To a large extent the pastor and boredom are synonymous concepts. Listeners often think that they have heard already what is being said in the pulpit. They have long since …
Thoughtful and wise material from Russell D. Moore in response to a question posed by a young Christian woman about the knowing the past sexual history of her prospective husband: ‘How Much Do I Need to Know About My Potential Spouse’s Sexual Past? My Response’. Moore’s answer goes beyond the specifics of preparation for marriage …
Jon Acuff maintains a nice balance of insight, personal openness and humour (most often self-deprecating) at Stuff Christians Like. A recent post starts on the subject of what’s cool and transitions to what he calls: ‘Litmus Test Questions’: I don’t know if you do this. I don’t know if you have questions you ask of …
