pastoring

Ecclesiology by Grace

I attended SOMA One Day training this week in Toronto and experienced something I didn’t expect: the gospel applied to ministry. This isn’t a new thing, of course. But I’ve

Pastors, Hard Work, and the Winter Carwash

You sometimes hear pastors complain about how hard their work is. There’s an element of truth to this: ministry is hard work. If it isn’t, you’re probably doing it wrong.

Church Vitalizer

There are lots of great Twitter accounts out there, and some of them are worth recommending to others. One of my friends, James Seward, is pastor of Maple Avenue Baptist Church in Georgetown,

They Fired Jonathan Edwards

They fired Jonathan Edwards. Think about that. Jonathan Edwards is regarded as one of America’s top theologians and philosophers, was used to bring revivals to New England, and ended up as president