Augustine’s Version of “Teach a Man to Fish”
Students in my Medieval Church History class recently read Augustine’s book, On Christian Teaching. As I was working my way back through... Read More
Thanksgiving for Faithful, Small-Church Pastors
This being Thanksgiving, I wanted to express my thanks to all of the faithful pastors that are opening their hearts to people—upholding them in... Read More
Pastors: Surprising Keys to Evangelistic Effectiveness
The Life of a preacher should be a magnet to draw men to Christ…. Sanctity in ministers is a loud call to... Read More
What Hebrews Teaches Us about Preaching
I think I can make a pretty good case that Hebrews was a sermon, probably, in fact, a handful of sermons stitched... Read More
Another “Old Dead Guy” Gem
I just finished reading Samuel Miller’s book Thoughts on Public Prayer. As the title suggests, the book does not offer a cohesive... Read More
Keeping the Church Distinct from the World through Regenerate Church Membership
The problem of worldliness is an ever present issue for the church. While it is important to warn individual believers against worldliness,... Read More
How Long Does It Take to Prepare a Sermon?
How long does or should it take to prepare a sermon? You might enjoy the answers from some well-known preachers. HT: Tim... Read More
Don't Abandon Children's Ministry!
This past Sunday evening, we had our annual Ministry Equipping and Training Seminar here at Inter-City Baptist Church. During this time we... Read More
Stay Sharp, Pastor!
If you have been in ministry for a number of years since seminary, you know how easy it can be to get... Read More
Laugh and the World Laughs with You; Weep…then Hope
The opening lines of the poem “Solitude” are well known: Laugh, and the world laughs with you; Weep, and you weep alone.... Read More