“Seminaries and theological colleges can do some things extremely well, but they must not be seen as pastors’ finishing schools. A great deal of the polish must be administered within the context of the local church. In that context, pastoral apprentices learn much more about how to live, minister, preach, interact graciously with obstreperous people, …
Because this is the official month of the Protestant Reformation, today we are posting the Battle Hymn of the Reformation written by Martin Luther. A Mighty Fortress Is Our God A mighty fortress is our God, a bulwark never failing; Our helper He, amid the flood of mortal ills prevailing: For still our ancient foe …
“Yet, in our current state of rebellion against God, I know of no other single idea that is more offensive to Western men and women than this one. To realize that we are created by God and hence are both owned by and dependent upon him for everything, strikes at the very core of our …
Among pastors in the neo-reformed movement (of which I would consider myself a part), there is an overwhelming desire to be committed wholly to the truths of God’s Word. I applaud all efforts to return the church to being the gospel-saturated community built on the Word that it was intended by Christ to be. However, …
I got this in my inbox this week and it caused me to re-consider the ways I spend time. Time is a commodity that can be traded for alot of different things. For instance, you can spend time on your family, your ministry, your job, your hobbies, etc… On the flip side, you can also …