When Jonathan Edwards was still a young man, he famously penned 70 resolutions. Consider resolution #4: “Resolved, never to do any manner of thing, whether in soul or body, less or more, but what tends to the glory of God; nor be, nor suffer it, if I can avoid it.” Edwards was an intense man. He would often lament in his journal of his failure … Continue reading 6 New Year’s Resolutions for Pastors
As the tributes have poured in from all over the world following the death of the renowned evangelist Billy Graham, I remembered back to an interview he did with Greta Van Sustern a few years ago. In one of the questions, Sustern asked Graham, “If you were to do things over again, would you do things differently? Graham responded by saying he would study more, … Continue reading Billy Graham’s Biggest Regret
In three separate spots around my office, I have Nehemiah 6:3 posted: “And I sent messengers to them, saying, I am doing a great work and I cannot come down. Why should the work stop while I leave it and come down to you?” Why post such a verse, you ask? Well, it is a reminder to me that the work I do as a … Continue reading The Pastor and Study
Shepherd the Flock 