My Ordination Council is coming up in two days, and as I’ve been preparing I’ve had several Scriptures ringing in my ears. One of these is 2 Timothy 2:15… Continue reading
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“Same-Sex Marriage?”
This was quite possibly the hardest, busiest, most exhausting week of my pastoral ministry up to this point (for a variety of reasons, including a situation that required A LOT of pastoral attention). It’s a good thing I was scheduled to preach this sermon on an easy subject like same-sex marriage!
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“Pastoral Graces” by Lee Eclov
Pastoral Graces: Reflections on the Care of Souls by Lee Eclov Published by Moody Publishers on April 20, 2012
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback
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Publisher’s Description: Grace is the credential that lets us park close to people’s hearts. When Christ calls a pastor He instills a kind of heightened instinct for grace; what we call a shepherd’s heart. However, pastors often become disoriented by leadership demands, congregational expectation, and the wounds of ministry. They forget how to use the grace of Christ in the everyday work of pastoring. Through striking word pictures and stories that resonate with every pastor, this book will reinvigorate pastors’ instincts for practicing grace in the churches they shepherd. Whether you are training to be a pastor and wondering if you are called, a seasoned shepherd needing encouragement and affirmation, or simply someone who wants to encourage your pastor, you will appreciate the sage wisdom and confirmation poured out in the pages of Pastoral Graces.
Stay tuned for some thoughts on this book…
My Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars
Something Better Than Justice
At risk of stealing thunder from a future sermon, I’m going to post something about 1 Corinthians 6:1-11 (mostly because I don’t plan on preaching anything from 1 Corinthians anytime soon).
Anyway, a while back I was meeting with a couple of guys to work with them on how to better study and interpret the Bible. And for a “practice” text, one of them suggested that we work through the first part of 1 Corinthians 6. Honestly, I love to study the Bible…but I was not sure how applicable studying this chapter would be to us and our goal of learning to interpret the Scriptures well. I thought something that had a little more “relevance” to us might be better. But I agreed to 1 Corinthians 6 as the passage for the next meeting’s discussion.