God Made Me This Way— Philip Jensen draws some connections that I have never noticed on the nature vs. nurture debate. The Kindness that Will Kill Your Church— But kindness and love are not the same thing, and whenever we separate kindness from love, we unleash a vice that masquerades as a virtue. Kindness apart from …
Sustainable Preaching— This is the first in a series of posts by Dan Doriani on creating a sustainable preaching model in your church. This series looks promising. Not your Stereotypical Pastor’s Wife— Kathy Keller granted an interview about her ministry at Redeemer. The last quote is fantastic, “Devoting myself to the support of Tim’s ministry …
4 Ways to Say No as a Pastor— Often the message behind the request of your presence, attention and action is affirmation. There have been times when I have been asked to be apart of something that really didn’t need my attention but the one asking needed both affirmation that they were doing a good …
I admit that in the last few months, my reading diet has been slim. I’ve been lazy. Several weeks ago I decided to get serious about my reading and recommitted myself. I’m glad that part of that recommitment led me to Dangerous Calling by Paul David Tripp. This is a book on pastoral ministry unlike others. …
Lessons I’ve Learned From False Teachers— This article is a good reminder that false teachers are common, deceptive, dangerous, and not innocent. The Joy of Typing— In South Carolina, there has recently been a minor uproar over teaching cursive writing in the school system. This article shows the value of both typing and handwriting. The …
My brother had his first breakfast date with Wyatt (my son) seven years ago. I think they went to the Waffle house, but Wyatt didn’t eat. Wyatt doesn’t remember their “guy” time that morning. The reason that Wyatt doesn’t remember is because Wyatt was only two months old. Angela was working her notice at her …
My Wife Tears Me Down— Today is my anniversary, and I want everyone to know that my wife tears me down and talks about me behind my back. Look at the Book— John Piper is embarking on a new project to teach the Bible to all of us. I’m anxious to see how this might …
5 Ways to Know if You are Playing Sports Through Your Child-–I’ve witnessed, though, a side effect in youth sports that is both pathetic and sad that affects every single person involved in youth sports – parents who feel the need to “play the game” through their child. Is God Anti-Gay?— This is a helpful …
Don’t let your urges scare you. let them instead drive you to pray for the wisdom to see what you were created to be and to do. Watch the triggers in your life that lead you to hunger for what you want, and be warned. But in the meantime seek to direct your appetites toward …
Find A Way To Stay— “And it’s the same in our marriages. Our eyes find what our minds tell them to find. If we’re looking for things that upset us, most of the time we can find them. On the other hand, if we’re looking for good things about our marriages, we’ll find those as …