Famous Friends Friday?
Two of my friends had a very good day yesterday: they both received some well-deserved attention from famous people. This by itself is not what makes for a good...
Category: To Pastor
Discipling Your Kids Ten Minutes per Day
When I was pastoring a church in Saskatchewan, I had encouraged dads to pick up a copy of A Baptist Catechism for use in discipling their children. This Baptist...
What’s the Bible About?
I recently tweeted that the Bible is about the need for, the context of, and the effects flowing from the Gospel. I stand by that summary but perhaps it is too ...
It Doesn’t Prove God… That's Why We Call Them Clues
I’ve been listening to Tim Keller’s The Reason for God audiobook on my Sony Walkman MP3 Player, and have enjoyed it very much. This guy makes me feel like a mor...
"Ban-Uprooter", Man-Planter, "Church Planter"
Earlier this month, Desiring God Live interviewed Darrin Patrick, Pastor of The Journey Church in St. Louis and author of Church Planter. What a great interview...
PRIDE and Prejudice
Since my recent post in which I referred to the article in the National Post by Kelvin Browne, a homosexual, I have received some interesting feedback from vari...
Mistaken Identity?
You have to work hard to offend Christians. By nature Christians are the most forgiving, understanding, and thoughtful group of people you will ever deal ...
How can I make sure I am individually shepherding my children? – by Brian Croft
I’m just going to shamelessly copy and paste Brian Croft’s blog post from the Gospel Coalition Blog, found here: http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/2010/07...
As a Church Grows, Who Goes?
Where should a farmer spend his time? Planting or harvesting? Tending the fields or mending the fences? The answer, of course, depends on the season. When there...