Good morning. The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
Westminster Books just unveiled a neat new training tool for pastors. It’s called Behind the Pulpit.
Pastors, Fight Against Fear of Man by Fighting for the Fear of the Lord
Pastors should and will be challenged by this one. “When I began pastoral ministry, I didn’t realize it would be my job to disappoint people. I had to tell a young man he wasn’t ready for ministry. I had to counsel a couple that they shouldn’t get married. I had to inform the church that Sunday’s text means exactly what they don’t want it to mean. Pastoral ministry is full of no-win decisions. Because of this, ministry is a miserable place for a pastor who needs everyone’s approval.”
How Not to Debate Ideas in the Public Square
Kevin DeYoung: “There will always be people who disagree with each other. That’s not necessarily a problem. And there will always be people who make bad arguments. That’s inevitable. But if we are interested in debating ideas (not just destroying people) and interested in persuading (not just performing), we will try our imperfect best to speak and write
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