by Bob | Nov 6, 2019 | Uncategorized
That’s quite a shocking headline, huh? “Murderer Called to Ministry.” Without any context, you might have one of several possible responses… “What! Some sins permanently disqualify a person from ministry. This is heresy, unsafe, and unwise!” “Wow! What restorative...
by Bob | Sep 16, 2019 | Uncategorized
Recently, a young man in the ministry reached out to me for some financial stewardship advice. I’ll paraphrase his request: “Bob, watching your life and ministry, I’ve seen the Lord’s blessing on you. As a young man in the ministry, I’m wanting to plan wisely for...
by Bob | Jan 29, 2013 | 5 to Live By, Faith
5 to Live By: 5 Top Christian Blog Posts of the Week Linking you to the top 5 Christian blog posts of the week—posts that provide robust, rich, and relevant insights for living. 4 Types of Faith C. Michael Patton at Parchment & Pen shares a very interesting and...
by Bob | Aug 31, 2011 | 4E Equipping, Conflict Resolution, Pastoral Ministry
Responding Wisely to Conflict in Ministry Nehemiah was doing God’s work, yet many people still resisted his ministry. Like him, when we seek to build up God’s people, we may expect pockets of envy, dishonesty, apathy, fury, mockery, and hostility. Prayerfully, you...
by Bob | Jun 23, 2010 | Biblical Counseling, Christian Living, Marriage
What Causes Our Fights and Quarrels? It’s so easy to think of how big or small my slice of the pie is compared to the next person. Sadly, we bring that same competitive, hoarding spirit into the work of the Spirit. That’s true regarding the Spirit’s work in our...