The Church of the King is broken and wasting away like someone who has a terminal disease with limited time to live. I know, that sounds pretty grim, dark, and disgusting, but that is the reality of today’s Church. Oh,… Read More ›
Pastors
1 Timothy: The Biblical Pattern for Pastoral Ministry, Part 6 – 1 Timothy 3:1-7; 2 Timothy 4:1-4: “How to Seek a Shepherd”
By Dr. Donald Whitchard If you have not read part one you can find it here: 1 Timothy: The Biblical Foundation for Pastoral Ministry, Part 1 – Setting the Scene If you have not read part two you can find… Read More ›
Just Call Me the BBQ Guy
I do like a good BBQ. I’m partial to beef ribs and brisket, but a carefully smoked rack of spare ribs will get me going too. So, when my lovely and brilliant wife was candidating for a pastoral position in… Read More ›
Put on the Righteousness of Christ
JUNE 5 “Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering.” – Colossians 3:12 Sometimes people will ask if I’m a preacher. How do they know I’m a preacher… Read More ›
Preaching The Good News in the Modern World
Today’s guest post is written by Clement Chee, you can learn a little more about him at the end of this article. Mark 13:9-10 This will be your opportunity to tell them about Me. For the Good News must first… Read More ›
MANAGING OUR PROBLEMS
by Neil Anderson September 3 1 Timothy 3:4 [An overseer] must be one who manages his own household well, keeping his children under control with all dignity A pastor friend of mind came face-to-face with a parent’s worst fear: His… Read More ›
A Gospel for the Greedy?
greedy giraffe (Photo credit: Cyberlemur) The media describes his ministry as “fishy” and the reports eventually provide the evidence of foul play. An investigation is ugly, long and drawn out, it reveals another professing minister of the gospel has succumbed… Read More ›
The Struggle in Today’s Church
(Photo credit: Wikipedia) How would you like your eggs today, over-easy, scrambled, fried, sunny-side up, soft-boiled, hard-boiled, poached, or shirred?? How about your steak; rare, medium rare, medium, medium well, or well done?? Choice of potatoes? This sounds like questions… Read More ›
Why Church, Inc. is a Bad Idea
Is the church an incorporated business with the pastor as the CEO? That is pretty much the model many churches gravitate towards. In some there is a board which, along with the pastor, controls the church. Churches vary in the… Read More ›