Role and responsibility of the preacher…
Great word by Sinclair Ferguson. I was encouraged and greatly challenged.
Generational Conflict in Ministry
Thanks to a friend of mind for directing me to this article written by D. A. Carson. Enjoy and reflect on how his statements of application apply to your life and if serving somewhere, your place of ministry.
Bible reading
Several years ago several godly men told me one of the most fruitful things I can do in my Christian walk is to saturate myself in the Scriptures and read about the Christ that every page in some capacity attest to. As a result, I’ve made a commitment to read through the Bible every year. Yesterday marked the…
Awesome video about God’s grace in the midst of trials.
Watch and reflect on your own life concerning the fact that even amid trials (some quite severe as you’ll see in this video) Christ Jesus is our rock. Their story is a great reminder NOT that my life is easier than their’s (though it is) BUT that everything that comes into our lives is a…
Training and mentoring men for ministry
Pastor Mark Dever has a good word here on training and mentoring men for ministry. At the church where I serve (Oak Park Baptist) we have put together an internship program. You can see the following document entitled “Internship Proposal” for further review of what we do at Oak Park. As most things are, our expectations are constantly…
Good word by Kevin DeYoung concerning Driscoll’s comment on worship leaders and biblical manhood
As always, DeYoung offers some insightful, wise advice. Enjoy the read.
The Archer and the Arrow – Part 2
Preaching the gospel by expounding the Bible Preaching the gospel, teaching the gospel and touting oneself as “gospel-centered” has become, I’m afraid, very trendy in evangelical circles today. In fact, I’ve often found myself using the phrase ad infinitum merely for the sake of others “standing in awe” of my commitment to gospel-centerdeness. Subsequently, I…
John Stott and Exposition
This is a great post by Dr. John Piper on the influence of John Stott on his life concerning exposition and the preacher’s role to be about the Scriptures. Enjoy!
Good word on unforgiveness by Paul David Tripp
If you’ve read any of Paul Tripp’s stuff you know that it’s gold. This post from Desiring God’s blog is yet another example of the rich, gospel-saturated words Paul Tripp seems to incessantly share.
This is an insightful word by Dr. Rainer on leadership
Leadership by Looking in the Mirror – thanks for this helpful post Dr. Rainer.
