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Preparing Good Sermons in Less Time

“I don’t believe you should spend a lot of time preparing your sermon, when you’re a younger minister,” advises Tim Keller. The reason? We’ll be tempted to spend too much

Saturday Links

Links for your weekend reading: The False Heaven of a Successful Ministry The dirty little secret underneath the desire for shameful gain is this: there’s never enough. Stop Trying to Graduate from

The State of the Church

I used to get discouraged about the state of the big-c Church. If you want to find fault with churches, it’s easy. My cynicism grew and it began to corrode my soul.

Zeal Without Burnout

I didn’t want to read this book. I was sure I didn’t need it. But I did read it, and I did need it. You probably do too. Zeal Without Burnout

Saturday Links

Links for your weekend reading: 6 Ways a Fictional Church May Wreck Your Ministry If you’re not careful, you may construct a variation of this church, too—whether you’re in seminary