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Was it realistic to think I could develop [into] something maybe more like a contemplative pastor - a pastor who was able to be with people ...

The single most important way for pastors or church leaders to turn passive laypeople into courageous and gracious lay ministers is through ...

If we never deliberately think through ways to rightly contextualise gospel ministry to a new culture, we will unconsciously be deeply conte...

“If you’re thirsty, you may drink.” They were the first words [Jill] had heard since Scrubb had spoken to her on the edge of the cliff. For ...

God knew the worst about us before he chose to love us, and therefore no discovery now can disillusion him about us in the way that we are s...

Let us not measure men, much less ourselves, by gifts or services. One grain of grace is worth abundance of gifts. To be self-abased, to be ...

The old weather-beaten Christian, who has learnt by sorrowful experience how weak he is in himself, and what powerful subtle enemies he has ...

Very helpful discussion of Christ-centred hermeneutics with the guys from Mere Fidelity:

When 9/11 occurred, I was waking from a comfortable night’s sleep in an upscale San Antonio hotel.  While dressing, I watched the news foota...

But when, after a long experience of their own deceitful hearts, after repeated proofs of their weakness, wilfulness, ingratitude, and insen...

When young Christians are greatly comforted with the Lord's love and presence, their doubts and fears are for that season at an end. But...

Beams Of Heaven: Indelible Grace IV by Indelible Grace Music

There are some who have little regard for the Old Testament. They think of it as a book that was given to the Jewish people only and is now ...

The mission of God's people is not a matter of how great we are at doing things for God but a matter of how patient and persistent God i...

Above all, my dear friend, let us keep close to the Lord in a way of prayer: He giveth wisdom that is profitable to direct; He is the Wonder...

...often the church finds herself far from shore and threatened by strong winds and waves. Those in the boat often fail to understand that t...

Lord, how can man preach thy eternall word? He is a brittle crazie glasse; Yet in thy temple thou dost him afford This glorious and trans...

This is no time for panic or resentment; it is certainly no time for hate - we're still to love our neighbours as ourselves...this is a ...

'My life' is quintessential Iris DeMent - a bittersweet song, sung with pathos and a lyrical purity. It laments the brevity of life ...

Great stuff from Kevin Vanhoozer (HT: Mike Bird).