Book Reviews

The Heart of Being a Leader

Jack Miller writes to a missionary who is having some struggles on the field: How blessed it is just to be a follower of Jesus! Really, isn’t being a good follower the

“That man forgets himself”

Spurgeon recounts a story by Abbé Mullois in Lectures to My Students. It’s a great story for those of us who are tempted to think that God uses us when we are

Messy Churches

One of the realities about churches is that they are messy. Even – especially – the good ones. I’ve always liked what Eugene Peterson said about pastoring: Pastoral work consists of modest, daily, assigned

Lectures to My Students

I’ve been meaning to read Spurgeon’s Lectures to My Students for years, and I’m finally reading it now. I’ve read lots of books on pastoring, but I have never

Review: Your Jesus Is Too Safe

Yesterday I came across this advice from Spurgeon: Of all I would wish to say this is the sum; my brethren, PREACH CHRIST, always and evermore. He is the whole gospel. His person,