“Being made conformable unto his death.”—Phil. 3:10. The death of Christ is a subject of so much importance in Christianity as to be essential to it. Without this, the sacrifices and prophecies of the Old
Preach Christ, Embody Christ In this post, Ray Ortland writes, "Setting an example is a powerful and essential part of pastoral leadership. A strong line of reasoning in preaching, even a soundly biblical argument, might
Our Lord, in drawing to the close of his discourse, is unusually solemn and impressive. He anticipates the last judgment, and places his hearers before the great tribunal. The sum of what he says is,
Dear Pastor . . . You’re a Shepherd, Not an Entrepreneur "I wanted to write a few lines to you in an effort to reorient your work. We are pressed on every side—danger from without
Give us your attention, brethren, while we next attempt to point out the utility of this heavenly grace throughout the Christian life.—Truly this is beyond expression. If hope in general is of so much, use
Should Our Joy Depend on Our Circumstances? In this post, the author makes this claim that seems contrary to what we've been told, "When I was a young pastor, a church elder detected my discouragement
If we were inquiring into the nature of believing, it might be necessary to examine the testimony; if of trusting, we must ascertain wherein consists the promise; and so, if we would form just conceptions
Why We Need to Hear Sermons in Person In this piece, Joe Carter asks, "Does it matter whether people hear sermons in person at church or in private on a computer screen? Why are sermons
Who died in the sixty-third year of his age, on March 13th, 1791. And is my much-respected friend no more?How painful are the tidings to my heart!And is that light extinguished which so longHas burned
Parents Are Key to Youth Ministry "Parents and youth ministers both know youth ministry can’t merely be about what students want; it must give students what they need. What if, far from ruining youth ministry,