Andrew Fuller Friday: Advice to Ordinands
Kettering, Aug. 30, 1810. My dear Friend, As it is very doubtful whether I shall be able to attend your ordination, you will allow me to fill up the sheet with brotherly counsel. You are
Around the Horn (April 29)
How Hyperbole Dulls Our Spiritual Discernment Here, Tom Schreiner notes that hyperbole can be effective, but how it is currently be abused is concerning, "Hyperbole and exaggeration can be effective rhetorical devices, grabbing our attention
The Tragic Consequences of Living Without Criticism
I remember the first time I sat down with my pastoral mentor, David Prince, to hear critical feedback after preaching a sermon. I had no idea what to expect. The only feedback I had ever
Andrew Fuller Friday: On the Importance of Lively Faith
[Written in 1799.] I have been a good deal impressed with a persuasion that in our missionary undertakings, both at home and abroad, we shall not be remarkably successful, unless we enter deeply into the
Around the Horn (April 22)
The Danger of Theological Tribalism Tribalism is an increasing phenomena, and that is not a good thing. As Blake Long, the author of this post notes, "I’m not sure if you’ve seen it, but social
Around the Horn (April 15)
Loyalty Matters: The Misunderstood Virtue In this post, Matthew J. Hall differentiates between a proper and improper understanding of loyalty and the benefits of a proper understanding. He writes, "Any healthy organization rightly expects that
Independence, Parenting, and True Freedom
One of our daughters is really independent. I mean, REALLY independent. I have said to her many times, “You are independent to a fault.” Now, don’t get me wrong, we are trying to raise our
