Recently, I asked one of our elders to preach for me in my absence. In the weeks leading up to that Sunday, I did my best to help him prepare. One of the things I did was to give him a document that outlines my preaching preparation process. I made it clear that the steps outlined in the document are simply what works for me. … Continue reading Sermon Preparation Steps
I started this blog exactly 10 years ago today. I was still in my first year of pastoral ministry and blogging was becoming popular so I thought, why not give it a try? Since then, there have been seasons where I have blogged quite frequently and other seasons where I have blogged rather infrequently. A few times I even contemplated shutting down the blog for … Continue reading Some Reflections on Blogging
My wife Stephane has an old Bible that has seen better days. There are a few pages that are completely ripped out, along with other smaller tears and rips. When I say that this Bible is “old” I don’t mean that it is super ancient or anything. It’s just that it lived through the John and Jeremiah baby years of our family. Often when Steph … Continue reading Treasuring Scripture
Shepherd the Flock 