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
Books
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,
God Has a Way
God has a way of wanting to be God and refusing to get too involved where we have our own wisdom and strength. Then when we run out of wisdom and strength, He
The Idolatry of Pastoring
Jack Miller to a pastor in conflict:
It’s hard for me to escape the conclusion that you are getting your identity from pastoring, and this identity is being substituted for a personal