Category: To Pastor
The Epitaph of the Unremarkable Preacher
From time to time, the Monday blues weigh on me so that I struggle with some depression as I face the fact that I’m just not that remarkable a preacher. Even wh...
Better Stewards than Gondor Had
My least favourite scenes in Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy are those involving Denethor, the Steward of Gondor. As Tolkien wrote his chara...
Four Steps to Spiritual Leadership
The older I get the more frustrated I am with my own spiritual immaturity. It is this immaturity which has been the cause of many mistakes in my ministries as a...
MEN: Have You Checked Your PULSE?
A couple of weeks ago, my dad visited our church’s men’s breakfast, Bible study and accountability group called, “PULSE”. It was a rare treat to share that time...
Wanted: Experienced Pastors to Serve As Professors
“The Specialization of Theological Education” – an excerpt from A Dangerous Calling, by Paul David Tripp If you could go back, let’s say, a hundred years,...
6 Traits of a Pastor in Awe of God – by Paul Tripp
This is probably the most refreshing blog post I have read this year. On Canada Day (July 1), Paul Tripp submitted an article at The Gospel Coalition site title...
A Story of a Church Revitalized
I wanted to share a great 9 Marks podcast with you: “Andy Davis, a pastor in North Carolina, recounts the stirring story of his church’s revitalizat...
Bible Thought
“Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain....
Is Church Membership Biblical?
It’s one of the more surprising questions people ask me from time to time, upon learning that I am a church planter & pastor, and especially upon hear...