No Unkind Thing
One of the most encouraging books I’ve read recently is D.A. Carson’s book Memoirs of an Ordinary Pastor, a book about Carson’s father, a church planter in Quebec. Carson
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Reflections on Mission Statements
The Spring 2007 issue of Ockenga Connections, put out by Gordon-Conwell Seminary, has a great article on churches and mission statements.
The article describes the problems with mission statements, and it suggests a
Stealing Sheep
The latest issue of Ockenga Connections from Gordon-Conwell has arrived, and the lead article is on Stealing Sheep. It’s written by William Chadwick, who authored the book Stealing Sheep: The Church’s
The Longing Behind Pastoral Envy
Sin often takes something good and turns it into an idol, or it takes our desire for what is good and twists it. Yet underneath the sin is a legitimate longing. We try