Here's how it works in the aftermath of a sad but not-entirely-surprising fall

By Unknown — Wednesday, 3 September 2014 — Add Comment — apostasy, blogging, pastoral ministry

I'm here to help you. If a man becomes a celebrity-pastor too hastily; and if he publicly and doggedly displays and defends traits that,...

Reasons not to abandon expository preaching?

By Unknown — Tuesday, 12 November 2013 — Add Comment — pastoral ministry, preaching

To my mind, there are a myriad  of reasons not even to toy with the notion of not preaching God's word in the assembly of the saints. Bu...

The literally indispensable ministry of the Holy Spirit in Gospel preaching

By Unknown — Thursday, 29 August 2013 — Add Comment — evangelism, Gospel, Holy Spirit, pastoral ministry, preaching, Spurgeon

One of the realities that weighs more heavily on me in pastoral ministry now, more than ever in the past, is the need of the Holy Spirit...

"Yeah, but dude, you're no Spurgeon"

By Unknown — Tuesday, 4 June 2013 — Add Comment — pastoral ministry, preaching, Spurgeon

[This is a companion-piece to the post today at Pyro , and to this sermon .] The best three-word non-explanation explanation I've ever h...

Pastoral tombstones

By Unknown — Friday, 28 December 2012 — Add Comment — evangelicalism, humor, pastoral ministry

Someone started a hash-tag on Twitter called #pastoraltombstones . If you don't follow me , you may have missed mine own contributions. ...