Paul Tripp has composed a bonus chapter to his book on pastoral ministry, Dangerous Calling. In the chapter he outlines eleven practical steps for pastors to pursue to help them have healthy ministries. The tone of the book, and this chapter is fairly urgent and directive, but I think that’s because Tripp is very concerned …
My feed-reader is filling up with a variety of reflections on Lent. I’m among those who are not practitioners. This piece by Sarah Condon at Mockingbird is very constructive in reminding us that Christian devotion must focus on what Christ has done, not on efforts to emulate that which he alone could do. An excerpt: …
If you go to church tomorrow I hope you won’t be subjected to Bible teaching that emphasises your moral improvement, but rather you’ll hear about God’s salvation through Jesus. Ed Stetzer makes a point worth repeating over and over again: The simple fact is the Bible is not just a collection of stories with morals …
Tabletalk is Ligonier Ministries’ monthly magazine. At the Ligonier blog, the download version of the January 2015 edition is available for free in a variety of formats. A good opportunity to check the magazine out.
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