Reflections on Theology & Life From an Ordinary Pastor

Cap-Review: The Pastor As Scholar/Scholar As Pastor

Posted on Apr 30, 2012 in Bookreviews, Pastoral Ministry, Video | 2 comments

The blend of a pastor and a scholar is a helpful one for the church. Though the average churchgoer may not immediately sense it, a...

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Mid-Week Minutes 4.27.11

Posted on Apr 27, 2011 in Pastoral Ministry, Preaching | 0 comments

Taking a few mid-week minutes to think about how practical the resurrection is impacting our lives. Click HERE to purchase a copy of...

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Don’t Waste Your Life Sentence!

Posted on Jun 30, 2010 in The Gospel | 0 comments

I’m looking forward to seeing this in its entirety! [YouTube Video] This is one of many reasons why I love and support...

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Rick Warren to Preach at Desiring God Conference

Posted on Apr 1, 2010 in General Theology, The Gospel | 5 comments

Here’s John Piper’s comments: Here’s the link to the others who will be preaching at the National...

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Carson & Piper on Scholarship and Pastoring

Posted on Dec 14, 2009 in Pastoral Ministry | 0 comments

This is an excellent Question/Answer discussion on the issue of scholarship and the pastorate.  It’s worth the 25 minutes to watch...

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30th Anniversary of Piper’s Call to the Pastorate

Posted on Oct 19, 2009 in MiniPost | 0 comments

This is a great review of a great beginning of a great pastorate. 30th Anniversary of Piper’s Call to the Pastorate :: Desiring...

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How Paul Worked to Overcome Slavery

Posted on Sep 20, 2009 in MiniPost | 0 comments

John Piper looks at how Paul’s letter to Philemon models his manner of overcoming slavery. How Paul Worked to Overcome Slavery ::...

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Questions to Ask When Preparing for Marriage :: Desiring God

Posted on Aug 25, 2009 in Marriage and Family | 0 comments

Great questions to use a starters when thinking about a potential mate.  Come to think about it, they comprised a lot of what Kel and I...

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Piper’s Suffering and the Sovereignty of God, Free on Kindle

Posted on Aug 16, 2009 in Technology | 2 comments

I downloaded the Kindle app for iPhone months ago. Until today I had yet to download a book.  I was looking for a free book that I would...

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Is Ministry Your Enemy?

Posted on Aug 11, 2009 in Featured Articles, Pastoral Ministry, Prayer | 0 comments

Here again are a few notes I took while on a recent planning retreat from John Piper’s Brothers We Are Not Professionals. This...

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Pastors and Prayer

Posted on Aug 7, 2009 in Featured Articles, Pastoral Ministry, Prayer | 2 comments

While away on a personal planning retreat, I re-read some sections from John Piper’s excellent book Brothers, We Are Not...

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John Piper to His Fellow Pastors

Posted on Apr 21, 2009 in Pastoral Ministry | 0 comments

John Piper’s comments to his pastoral staff is excellent stuff! What I Said to the Pastoral Staff About Unity Amid Differences ::...

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Ex-Narcissist: Don’t Waste Your Life

Posted on Mar 19, 2009 in Culture, Miscellaneous | 0 comments

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