I had been a pastor for ten years when I realized I didn’t believe in heaven. My mother had died, and the devastation I felt at first was normal, understandable. But then, it hung on, and eventually grew into the dark, clinging despair of depression. I knew I shouldn’t feel […]
Paul tells us in his letter to the Ephesian church that God gives some men to the church who are apostles, prophets, evangelists, and pastors and teachers for the equipping and building up of the church (Ephesians 4:11 – 12). How do you find these men in your own local […]
Most leaders search out books on leadership to discover new tools, ideas, or skills. We are charged with the task of knowing what to do next, knowing why it is important, and then bringing the necessary resources to bear to make it happen. Yet the first and most difficult task […]
May this sermon provide assistance to you as you seek to improve the quality, freshness, and variety of your pulpit ministry. Sermon Title: Three Looks at the Lord’s Supper Text: “But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup” [1 […]
I have found that at the moment of death, it is my quiet, helpful presence that is needed most, not my words. As a local church shepherd, I will have the privilege of taking many opportunities in the months and years ahead to provide ongoing comfort. One appropriate means is […]
Pastor theologians aren’t extinct, but sightings are rare. We envision and want to advocate for a return of the pastor theologian who has a shepherd’s heart and a pastor’s primary vocational identity, yet who functions as an intellectual peer of the academic theologian and, as such, produces theological scholarship for […]