Posts with the category “pastoring”

I love the work our deacons have done for years and am also excited about how deacons will be used under our new Constitution and By-laws!This is such a great look at the necessity and vital importanc...  Read More

Okay, I know that this is a little bit of inside baseball - it discusses preaching, plagiarism, and preaching philosophy. It is awkward sometimes to attribute in a sermon, but I have found there are s...  Read More

This is a little bit of inside baseball, but I thought this podcast by Matt Smethurst (a good ol' Baptist like me) and Ligon Duncan (one of my favorite Presbyterians) on preaching Christ in every serm...  Read More

When I teach US government I spend a long time on the development of the concept of religious liberty, and the events in this essay are a big part of that material.If you love religious liberty, thank...  Read More

Earlier this year I did a series on marks of a healthy church (there were 9 that we looked at). Here is a great article on C. H. Spurgeon's 5 marks of a healthy church. Are there any you would add?......  Read More