“It takes a crucified man to preach a crucified Savior.” –Alexander Maclaren “I abhor the thought of God being robbed of his glory…” That was part of the response that a young man was giving in one of my seminary… Continue Reading
In preparing a training session on hospitality I found myself wading through a few older John Piper sermons. In one particular sermon from 1985 I read this quote: “When I am dead and gone and another man stands in this… Continue Reading
I’m a new pastor. I’ve got about $100 and not much of any library. I want hard copies—non of that e-reader stuff. When I was ordained last week a former professor bought me 5 books from your preaching list. Now… Continue Reading
You want to grow your church? Practice hospitality. (And that means more than serving awesome fried chicken) I’ve read about 50 articles today that begin a similar way. They promise us church growth and then give us a few steps… Continue Reading