“As we mature personally, as our families mature, and as our churches mature, we need the doctrine of sin more, not less; and we need to keep growing in rightly understanding and applying this doctrine. Be assured that this is no less true if you’re a pastor or teacher or ministry worker. There’s no pastoral …
“When’s the last time you specifically and sincerely informed your child of an evidence of grace that you’ve observed in his or her life? If it’s been lover than a week, it’s been too long. You have some work to do and something to look forward to. If you aren’t faithful to encourage, you can …
Today is Friday, and that means family time for me. If you haven’t been on your family vacation yet, you probably will be doing so soon. Why not maximize this family time together? Last year, C.J. Mahaney wrote a great article about leading family vacations for the joy of the family and the glory of …
C.J. Mahaney recently wrote some interesting thoughts concerning summer sermon series. Mahaney asks the question, “Should the pastor continue his expositional series throughout the summer months or not?” Even though I am not exactly sold on his conclusions, these are good suggestions and thoughts from a seasoned pastor. Read the entire article here.
C.J. Mahaney’s, Christ Our Mediator, is a wonderful short mediation on the glorious cross of Jesus Christ. He quotes his “historical hero, Charles Spurgeon, who wrote, ‘Abide hard by the cross and search the mystery of His wounds” (12). In chapters three and four, Mahaney writes about how Jesus saved us from God’s wrath on …