Advice from Paul. Ask an Intern.
Advice from Paul. Paul had a shaping influence in the life of Timothy. Near the end of his life, Paul reminds Timothy of Timothy’s own pastoral responsibilities in shepherding the church of Ephesus to a place of greater health. One of the essential matters Paul brings up to Timothy is leadership in the church. Elders […]
The Mutual Privilege of Pastoral Internships
When Samuel Jones wrote a new manual of church polity for the Philadelphia Baptist Association to adopt in 1797, Jones explained that an aspiring pastor must have two calls. One is the “inward call, which is zeal for the glory of God in the salvation of the souls of men.” The other is “the call […]
A Day of Prayer and Fasting: Just & Generous
We are calling for Wednesday, April 29, to be a day of prayer and fasting. Let us ask our Great God for a just and generous settlement. “Let us with confidence draw near to the throne of grace (as a church), that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need” (Heb […]
The Lord Does Not Leave Those He Calls In Their Inadequacy.
The call into God’s service is humbling. It reveals the true condition of man before a holy God. The first sacrifice ever offered upon the altar of the sanctuary is a sacrifice of atonement for the sins of Aaron and his sons. Those who are called by the Lord into ministry are confronted by their […]
Sing His Praise Without Delays
The saints of the early church looked to Psalm 16 for their hope. From this psalm, they stood in the face of the crowds and declared, “God had raised Jesus of Nazareth from the dead.” The world would never be the same. What did they hear in Psalm 16 that moved them from fear to […]
The Stone Is Rolled Back, Not Papier-Mâché
“Seven Stanzas At Easter” Make no mistake: if He rose at allit was as His body;if the cells’ dissolution did not reverse, the moleculesreknit, the amino acids rekindle,the Church will fall. It was not as the flowers,each soft Spring recurrent;it was not as His Spirit in the mouths and fuddledeyes of the eleven apostles;it was […]
A Listening Guide for Good Friday: Handel’s Messiah & Psalm 22
(The following is an adapted portion of an article that appeared at Christ Over All in December 2024: “The Messiah and Psalm 22: A Carol of the King.”) Most modern performances of Messiah take place during the Advent season. This custom would have been unfamiliar to the two who wrote Messiah: Charles Jennens and George […]
Leviticus: Welcomed Home to Walk Holy
As Exodus closes, an unexpected crisis emerges in the midst of a celebration. Moses finishes the tabernacle, a cloud covers the tent of meeting, and God’s glory fills the tabernacle (Exod 40:16–34). But Moses cannot go in (Exod 40:35). Leviticus is God’s gracious answer to that problem. Leviticus is the story of the Holy God’s […]
The Hope of Heaven
Let the consideration of what has been said of heaven stir up all earnestly to seek after it.
Resources for Revelation
We have been working our way through a sermon series on Revelation. John writes to seven local churches so that believers would hear and heed the slain and standing Lamb (Rev 1:9–11 // 22:16; 5:6). The following resources help in understanding the book and loving the Lamb. (We have given some of these away during our […]
