The Secret to a Successful Pastoral Ministry
Many people promise to provide the secret to a successful pastoral ministry. Conferences, curricula, and consultants like to offer products for discouraged... Read More
Summer Plans for Seminarians (and Others)
Students in seminary are busy people. They often work, study, take care of their family, and sleep (occasionally). There is a subtle temptation... Read More
Have You Studied the Issue of Baptism?
Adoniram Judson, pioneer missionary to Burma, was not afraid to, and it changed his view and cost him dearly. I encourage, yes, challenge you—do... Read More
Another Good Book
I just finished a helpful book by Thomas E. Bergler, The Juvenilization of American Christianity (Eerdmans, 2012). Those of you who know... Read More
Calvin the Preacher
John Calvin (1509–1564) is remembered for many things—some good, some bad, some real, some imagined. If Calvin’s legacy is misunderstood today, the... Read More
The Oversight of Ourselves
One of my favorite books on pastoral ministry is the hard-hitting classic, The Reformed Pastor, by Richard Baxter. Baxter lived and ministered... Read More
Specks and Beams
I had the privilege of preaching in seminary chapel yesterday. One of the great blessings of my current ministry is that I... Read More
Equip and Encourage
Dave Doran talks about his recent sermon series on contentment, specifically addressing why it is an important subject for the church to... Read More
Equip and Encourage: Resolutions
Dave Doran talks about making (and keeping) resolutions at the outset of a new year. He addresses what the book of James... Read More
Interview with Chris Anderson: Writing Hymns
Dave Doran sat down with Chris Anderson recently and asked him about pastoral ministry and modern hymn writing for the church. Chris... Read More