The Pastor’s Kid: Finding Your Own Faith and Identity. By Barnabas Piper. Colorado Springs, CO: David C Cook, 2014, 160 pp., $12.99. Re-entering pastoral ministry after a seven-year seminary hiatus with the recent addition of two boys makes me nervous. More than anything I fear the possibility that my children’s regular exposure to the disappointments, trials, and vulnerabilities of pastoral ministry … Continue reading The Pastor’s Kid by Barnabas Piper
Spiritual Maturity and Doctrinal Debate
A few years ago I made my way through John Frame's excellent book on theological method, The Doctrine of the Knowledge of God. It was helpful in many ways. In particular is Frame's section on "cognitive rest" and how genuine growth in our knowledge of God comes by way of spiritual maturity and growth in sanctification. … Continue reading Spiritual Maturity and Doctrinal Debate
Effective Bible Teaching by James C. Wilhoit and Leland Ryken
Would you classify much of the Bible teaching at your church as little more than “poor lay preaching?” If you were honest, how would you describe the teachers under whom your people sit week after week? Is their material full of biblical content, but dry, disjointed, and unconnected to real life? Or, is their teaching … Continue reading Effective Bible Teaching by James C. Wilhoit and Leland Ryken
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