Read the second part of Dr. Clark's response to the question 'who should go to seminary?'. May I suggest that you carefully pay attention to point two in his response - don't go if you're just doing it to jump through a hoop, get your ticket punched or if you're only interested in 'practical ministry' … Continue reading Who should go to seminary, part 2?
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Who should go to seminary?
Last week I posted my 'top ten list' of seminaries, which was actually twelve and turned into thirteen when it was pointed out that I completely neglected Westminster Seminary California. Dr. R. Scott Clark from Westminster pointed out my error (still not sure how he stumbled onto my blog - google search for 'top seminaries' … Continue reading Who should go to seminary?
Pastor Injured During Sunday Morning Sermon
You can file this under 'things you'll never see Dan do'. KOKOMO, Ind. — A pastor brought out a dirt bike during a church service to demonstrate the concept of unity. Now he's demonstrating the concept of healing.Jeff Harlow, the senior pastor at Crossroads Community Church, broke his wrist when he lost control of the … Continue reading Pastor Injured During Sunday Morning Sermon
the emboldening effect of suffering for Jesus
Last night we looked at a somewhat puzzling passage in Philippians, puzzling if you look at from a worldly perspective. Paul speaks of his suffering and imprisonment emboldening other Christians to 'speak the word without fear' (Phil 1:14). That passage made me think of this story from church history. I first heard the story in … Continue reading the emboldening effect of suffering for Jesus
the Gospel Pool
I just picked up an article this morning by Tim Keller, pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in NYC, from LeadershipJournal.net called The Gospel in All its Forms. I read the first lines and put it down to come write this post. The article begins, "The gospel has been described as a pool in which a … Continue reading the Gospel Pool
God Entranced 