Defending the truth is a crucial part of [pastoral ministry], but it is not the main part. Holding the truth and permeating all our ministry with the greatness and sweetness of truth for the transformation of our people’s lives is… Continue Reading
Have you ever tried to compliment a pastor after a sermon but are not quite sure how to do it? It’s difficult isn’t it? You want to be certain to give glory to God but you also thought the message… Continue Reading
If we abandon thinking, we abandon the Bible, and if we abandon the Bible we abandon God. (Piper, Think, 123) Do you agree with his assessment or disagree? You may also want to check out my review of Think.
One of my greatest frustrations has been the anti-intellectual culture within churches. It’s not just that some people have more of a tendency to be relational than thinkers. It’s that I have felt and experienced actual animosity towards “book learnin’”. … Continue Reading