There’s an apparatus at the gym for a biceps exercise called the Preacher Curl. The Internet seems a little foggy on the origins of the name, except the exercise is supposed to look like when preachers gesture for folk to come forward at an altar call. I don’t know how anyone knows what that looks …
From a post by Geoffrey Kirkland about pastoral burnout, its causes and cure. Since the pastor’s task is utterly impossible in the strength of the flesh, how does a saved sinner, a weak man at best, take up this task and perform it well for the glory of the Savior? Experts and statisticians provide a …
This post from The Christward Collective observes that, in 1 Thessalonians 2:3-6, Paul outlines what a pastoral ministry should not be before outlining its positive character in verses 7-12. So, here is what ministry should not be; areas that need to be guarded against lest a pastor go off the rails: First, Paul speaks of …
Zack Eswine observes that Peter ministers the knowledge of the same grace that has healed his own life. From the post: After all, Peter would hear roosters crow the rest of his life. How does one overcome the constant reminder of his or her worst moments? So, Peter commits to never stopping to bring to …
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