The Pastor and Personal Holiness

“My people’s greatest need is my personal holiness.” So wrote Robert Murray M’Cheyne (1813-1843), an influential Scottish pastor of his time. If you were to survey pastors today and ask them this simple question: “what do you think the greatest need of your congregation is?” I suspect you would get a whole host of different answers, and few would have anything to do with personal holiness. … Continue reading The Pastor and Personal Holiness

Questions to Ask About Political Candidates

Part 1:  Does this candidate have: 1. Integrity? Integrity is a consistency of actions, values, methods, measures and principles. Keep in mind that it should be biblical values that are the foundation for such consistency. As we read in Psalm 78:72, “And David shepherded them with integrity of heart; with skillful hands he led them.” 2. Humility? Humility is the opposite of pride. It is … Continue reading Questions to Ask About Political Candidates