3 Ways to Turn Against Your Pastor
I’ve said before that one of the scariest things about pastoral ministry is that any given moment folks can stop giving you the benefit of the doubt. This article explains what I mean. Sadly this statement is true for many pastors: “Many times I suffered in silence, and so do many other pastors. It is doubly hurtful, then, to not just have to keep one’s burdens to one’s self, but then to have others make ignorant accusations on top of that suffering.”
Should We Use Humor in Our Preaching?
I tend to follow Spurgeon on this one.
When Loneliness is Your Closest Companion
This is a phenomenal piece of writing and its an eye-opening and challenging slice of humanity. It makes me want to do more than just shop at the grocery store.
Surprising Ways to Measure Spiritual Maturity in Your Church
This is spot on. It also leads to a few questions about how we do things? How do we put folks in a position where these things are tested? Especially how does this work for a) assessing a new pastor/leader coming into the fold b) a new pastor/leader assessing the type of leaders already present when considering a position?
Why C.S. Lewis Wouldn’t Write For Christianity Today
I found this incredibly interesting. And also I think we have something to learn here. “If I am now good for anything it is for catching the reader unawares—thro’ fiction and symbol. I have done what I could in the way of frontal attacks, but I now feel quite sure those days are over.” Will it be through these channels that our polarization is fought?
These are good observations. I benefited a bit from CBT as well.
Who were the sons of God in Genesis 6? Peter Gentry takes a stab at answering that one:
