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Tag Archives: Pastoral Ministry
Studying the Book of Providence is Essential
Here is another valuable reflection from the aging Archibald Alexander (1772-1851) on ministry to aging saints. Here, he speaks of the value of studying “the book of divine providence,” looking back thoughtfully over the wise and gracious way God has … Continue reading
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Tagged Aging Saints, Archibald Alexander, Old Princton, Pastoral Ministry, Providence
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Older Saints, Learn to Live by Faith
Archibald Alexander, the great patriarch of Princeton Theological Seminary, wrote a wonderful book near the end of his life (which I am currently trying to finish) titled, “Thoughts on Religious Experience.” This work contains a number of rich insights from … Continue reading
Oliver Hart’s Robust Understanding of “Preaching the Gospel”
When Baptist pastor Oliver Hart (1723-1795) charges ministers to “preach the gospel”, notice what all he assumes “preaching the gospel” will include: “Preaching the gospel will lead to an explanation of what the apostle calls “the form of sound words … Continue reading
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Tagged Baptist, Church History, Oliver Hart, Pastoral Ministry, Preaching, Theology
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Preaching as Steady, Loving, Fatherly Discipline
In the following passage, Sinclair Ferguson addresses the role of preaching in God’s fatherly discipline of his children. Do we think of the week-in, week-out preaching of Scripture in terms of a family bring brought to maturity by the Word … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Life, Pastoral Ministry, Preaching
Tagged Life as a Church, Pastoral Ministry, Preaching, Sinclair Ferguson
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Kingdom Growth: Hidden, but Certain
And (Jesus) said, “The Kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground. He sleeps and rises night and day, and the seed sprouts and grows; he does not know how. The earth produces by … Continue reading
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Tagged David Garland, Kingdom of God, Mark, Pastoral Ministry
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William Still on the Ministry of the Word
I read The Work of the Pastor by William Still this past Thursday afternoon, one of the most encouraging and refreshing reading experiences I have had in a long while! Still was a faithful pastor throughout the latter half of … Continue reading
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Tagged Books, Pastoral Ministry, Preaching, William Still
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Sunday Night
It’s Sunday night. Maybe everything went just right this morning. Maybe everything fell apart. Jesus loves you just the same, either way, and God will never, never condemn you because of Christ. Let’s rest in that grace tonight. “We are, … Continue reading
Sinclair Ferguson on Pastoral Ministry
Dr. Sinclair Ferguson is the Senior Minister at First Presbyterian Church in Columbia, SC, as well as professor of Systematic Theology at Westminster Seminary. He is one of my very favorite living preachers and writers; I always come away from … Continue reading
God Speaking Through the Preached Word
Here is some much-needed Monday morning encouragement for this pastor, who knows all too well how poor his preaching was yesterday. From my brother Martin Luther: Would to God that we could gradually train our hearts to believe that the … Continue reading
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Tagged Doctrine of Vocation, Martin Luther, Pastoral Ministry, Preaching
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