by Bob | Oct 12, 2011 | Pastoral Ministry, Tim Challies
Why I Prefer “Local Ministry” Over the “Speaking Circuit” Recently Tim Challies posted his personal reflections on The Speaking Circuit. Tim is a good friend and co-worker in the ministry. His blog is one of the most read Christian blogs in the world. I read him...
by Bob | Oct 11, 2011 | James MacDonald, Thabiti Anyabwile
Responding to Public Error The Christian blogosphere has been actively discussing Pastor James MacDonald’s invitation to T. D. Jakes to participate in The Elephant Room. If you’ve been out of the loop the past week and you want to catch up on the controversy, you can...
by Bob | Oct 10, 2011 | 4E Ministry Training Strategy, Biblical Counseling, Equipping, Equipping Counselors for Your Church, Spiritual Formation
Quotes of Note: What Makes Biblical Counseling Biblical? Part 2 The following “Quotes of Note” are from Chapter Nine of Equipping Counselors for Your Church. This chapter focuses on what makes biblical counseling truly biblical. For quotes from Chapter One, read God’s...
by Bob | Oct 9, 2011 | Christian Living
I Long to Live Well Yesterday I blogged about how I awoke Longing to Love Well. Today I awoke longing to live well. The Greatest Sermon Ever Preached By “well” I mean that I long to live a pure, holy, Christlike life. Here’s how Jesus said it in the greatest sermon...
by Bob | Oct 7, 2011 | Christian Living
I Long to Love Well I awoke this morning with a deep longing to love well. It struck me that this is how I should awake every morning. When Jesus was asked the purpose of life, He responded without hesitation: to love well (Matthew 22:35-40). The greatest commandment,...
