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Step back, you’ll only mess things up
More than a few times I tried to “fix” something when I was a wee lad only to hear my father say something like, “step back son, if we leave it that way you’ll blow-up the house.” I’m thankful for...
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How to preach when your wife has cancer (or some other “distraction”)
I must have been absent the day they covered such things in seminary class. The professor might have addressed it the day I skipped school with my friend Eric to go snow boarding in the mountains north...
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How to preach when your wife has cancer (or some other “distraction”): Part Two
See Part One here. 1. Review your history As a minister of the gospel you will inevitably encounter “distractions.” The word distraction for our purposes is a fluid term. Right now, I am easily...
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What makes a great preacher?
Preacher types, like us, predictably toss around the phrase “he’s a great preacher” like hippies throwing a frisbee on the quad. It just sort of goes with the territory. The frequency of such...
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Prayers for Children
Thanks to John Starke for his realistic article Teaching Children the Gospel in Everyday Prayers. In the same vein, I have penned a few dinner prayers for my children that try to accomplish a few...
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It’s called “pastor-teacher” for a reason
In his new memoir Outsider Looking In, Gary Wills, leftist intellectual and former conservative journalist, made an interesting observation about politicians who try to become academics after they...
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Pastoral questions about the Mahaney situation
As this blog begins to grow a few gray hairs I have tried to guide the ship away from internet icebergs. When it comes to church controversies being played out on the internet, I believe the majority...
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Jack of all trades, master of none
He’s the “Jack of all trades, master of none.” I am referring of course to the role of Senior Pastor. As the ‘leader among leaders’ I am responsible for providing overall oversight to all the...
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Reformation: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
I recently read Carl Trueman’s Reformation: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow. This powerful little book offers some great insights into various topics including preaching. Here are a few excerpts from...
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