April 25, 2008

Doctors, Lawyers, Pastors: They’re Much Alike

Doctors, lawyers, pastors; they’re very much alike..... (Click here to read this post.)
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January 25, 2008

Warning to Lazy Preachers

“In almost all instances the pastor will lose his influence and position of usefulness when he is not diligent in the labors of the study..... (Click here to read this post.)
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December 28, 2007

Clarity is Good

In a day when ambiguity is in vogue, this public testimony on PBS was refreshing. Al Mohler is crystal clear. “Well, I believe that the.... (Click here to read this post.)
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December 08, 2007

Help! Cinematic Counter-Evangelism!

It is consistent, I suppose, of American Evangelicals to get their underwear all in a wad over the latest movie to hit the American public.... (Click here to read this post.)
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August 20, 2007

Under-shepherds in Hurricanes

Imagine you were a pastor that knew your congregation was about to get slammed by a category 5 hurricane. One under-shepherd I am growing to.... (Click here to read this post.)
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Under-shepherds in Hurricanes

Imagine you were a pastor that knew your congregation was about to get slammed by a category 5 hurricane. One under-shepherd I am growing to.... (Click here to read this post.)
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April 24, 2007

What Would Jesus Say?

What would Jesus say about the VT atrocity? I think Gordon Dickson of Findlay, OH offers a great message here in “The Message in the.... (Click here to read this post.)
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November 04, 2006

Irreverent

I don’t like this kind of humor. A little over a month ago I wrote “Burlesquing Theology.” It was a mostly tongue-in-cheek rant filled with.... (Click here to read this post.)
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October 21, 2006

The Seeker-Insensitive Movement

Church-hopping is a difficult thing to address. On the one hand, churches are so bad, so abundant, and so complex. On the other hand, the.... (Click here to read this post.)
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April 04, 2006

Mutterings on Preaching

From the Journal years ago “Pursue love, yet desire earnestly spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophecy. . . one who prophesies speaks to.... (Click here to read this post.)
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March 05, 2006

A Shepherd Reflects on Respected Shepherds

My personal opinion is that the preaching this year was better than last year. It seemed like every man was at the top of his.... (Click here to read this post.)
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