Losing the Fruit for the Trees
I’ve been thinking through, and nailing down my strategy for the coming year, and for the years after that. It has four parts. Pursue growth in grace and wisdom. It is wisdom to remember that progress...
View ArticleHow Well Should Pastors Be Paid?
Should Pastors Be Paid? Before we can answer how well pastors should be paid we first have to establish that they should be paid. The Bible is clear enough on this—see I Timothy 5:17-18 and I...
View ArticleR.C. Sproul Jr. what do you love to teach about?
Typecast Speaker Though I have from time to time been typecast, sometimes as the family guy, others the economics guy, and still more, the suffering guy, I am blessed to be called to speak on a number...
View ArticleRightly Dividing the Word of Truth
Rightly Dividing or Wrongly Fighting? Some things are worth arguing about. You should fight for the truth. You should defend the faith. In a world gone mad, where lies, heresies, and worldliness...
View ArticleHide the Kids, the Pastor is Here — Family Hypocrisy
Hypocrisy in the Family If you are reading this article, there is a very good possibility you have a family. And, there is a very good possibility you go to a church. Both of these institutions, the...
View Article7 Pastoral Don’ts
The man in the pulpit has the responsibility for the spiritual care of the people in his particular sacred community and that is no easy task for many reasons and while there are a multitude of ideas...
View ArticleMinistry isn’t Just Your Pastor’s Job
Imagine a lazy man who never gets anything done. He’s full of good ideas and noble intentions but his arms and legs stay pretty much right where they are. When you point this out to him, he responds...
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