
Suffering and Rejoicing with the Body of Christ
After almost two decades of pastoring, I think it’s harder for most believers to rejoice when other parts of the body are honored than to suffer when other parts of the body are suffering.
Following Jesus, Leading His Church
After almost two decades of pastoring, I think it’s harder for most believers to rejoice when other parts of the body are honored than to suffer when other parts of the body are suffering.
Will I listen to and accept the wisdom of God as revealed in 1 Timothy, or will I embrace the wisdom of the world? No one will be able to do both.
I’m no missionary, just a regular pastor. However, I did rub shoulders with a bunch of missionaries during my time at Southern Seminary.
As I talk to regular pastors, I think some have overly optimistic expectations and some have overly pessimistic expectations.
Recently I came across a wonderful quote in AW Pink’s An Exposition of Hebrews.
If your pastor preaches expository sermons, walking his congregation through a particular passage of Scripture, he carries a heavy burden when he steps into the pulpit.
That’s the task of preaching. Not building an imposing and impressive wall each and every Sunday, but simply laying one brick at a time and laying it straight and square.
The Canadian government has fined a local congregation $83,000 simply because they gathered together in their building to worship Jesus together.
Clearly these stories are troubling developments for our brothers and sisters who live in Canada. The question is, what should American Christians do?