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8 Sep
Jack of all trades, master of none
Most Senior Pastors have to try and wear many different hats in order to be a faithful shepherd. This article reminds us what God likely wants us to be, the Jack of all trades, master of none.
19 Jul
Pastoral questions about the Mahaney situation
As this blog begins to grow a few gray hairs I have tried to guide the ship away from internet icebergs. When it comes to church controversies being played out on the internet, I believe the majority of the issues come down to matters of the local church. The best advice I can give a [...]
7 Jun
It’s called “pastor-teacher” for a reason
In his new memoir Outsider Looking In, Gary Wills, leftist intellectual and former conservative journalist, made an interesting observation about politicians who try to become academics after they leave office. “Politicians live for contact with people. They lose the gift for contemplation, or research, or simple reading. Being alone with a book is a way [...]
7 Jan
Prayers for Children
Thanks to John Starke for his realistic article Teaching Children the Gospel in Everyday Prayers. In the same vein, I have penned a few dinner prayers for my children that try to accomplish a few things: 1) address various attributes of the Father, 2) teach a simple theology, and 3) focus on Jesus. For the [...]
9 Dec
What makes a great preacher?
Preacher types, like us, predictably toss around the phrase “he’s a great preacher” like hippies throwing a frisbee on the quad. It just sort of goes with the territory. The frequency of such statements seems to increase when Bible conferences are in session. There’s nothing inherently wrong with the phrase but it seems to mask [...]
27 Oct
How to preach when your wife has cancer (or some other “distraction”): Part Two
See Part One here. 1. Review your history As a minister of the gospel you will inevitably encounter “distractions.” The word distraction for our purposes is a fluid term. Right now, I am easily distracted by the fact that my wife has cancer. I can be knee-deep in a riveting exercise of exegetical study only [...]
22 Oct
How to preach when your wife has cancer (or some other “distraction”)
I must have been absent the day they covered such things in seminary class. The professor might have addressed it the day I skipped school with my friend Eric to go snow boarding in the mountains north of L.A. However, I’m certain this topic was not covered in any preaching class. I have shelves of [...]
21 Sep
Step back, you’ll only mess things up
More than a few times I tried to “fix” something when I was a wee lad only to hear my father say something like, “step back son, if we leave it that way you’ll blow-up the house.” I’m thankful for those life-lessons along the way. Harder still is when the Lord presents us with a [...]
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