Posts with the category “pastoring”

Occasionally I like to post a little inside preaching baseball material here and this article qualifies for that. Part of the proper approach to preaching is not to be driven by things outside of the ...  Read More

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