Pastoral Ministry Archive
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In Studio: What is Preaching
What is preaching? why preach? How is it different and how should it be different? in our Friday in studio edition of Abounding Grace Pastor Chris lays out what preaching should look like, sound like and to what end.
In Studio: Right Preaching Right Purpose
I Will Fight For Your Young People. Will You? A Pastor’s Plea to Christian Parents
This essay comes from the heart as a passionate plea to parents out of our shared concern for our covenant children. It is difficult to pastor a flock in a conservative. . . Continue reading
Of Mohawks And Ministers: What is a Pastor Anymore?
Some years back, I attended a gathering of pastors from a variety of different churches in a local community. As I surveyed the crowd, I was deeply disturbed by the. . . Continue reading
He Is Not A Pastor Any More
Investigative journalist Julie Roys has alerted us all to news published in the Palm Beach Post that Tullian Tchividjian has planted a new congregation in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. This is. . . Continue reading
What The Church Can Learn From The Food Network
The other day I stumbled upon an article by Farsch Askari lamenting what has happened to the Food Network. The article is well-worth reading. In the article, Askari describes how the. . . Continue reading
Time To Kiss New Calvinism Goodbye
Yet another evangelical personality has announced that not only are he and his wife separating—this after he wrote a widely-read book on dating and courtship—but he has grave doubts about. . . Continue reading
John Owen Vs The Church Growth Movement
The rulers of the church began to think that the glory of it consisted in its numbers, finding both their own power, veneration, and revenue increased thereby. In a short. . . Continue reading