Where I Want to Die

I've heard pastors say, "I want to die in the pulpit." Well, as for me, I want to die in bed. I don't think it's any gift to the ...

Words to the Dying

[My constant sickness] made me study and preach things necessary, and a little stirred up my sluggish heart to speak to sinners with some compassion, ...

Praying for the Pastor

If a church wants a better pastor, it can get one by praying for the one it has.

The Definition of Ministry

Ministry is giving when you feel like keeping, praying for others when you need to be prayed for, feeding others when your own soul is hungry, living ...

Spurgeon's Knocking Knees

Often, in coming down to this pulpit, have I felt my knees knock together.

Putting Christ First in Ministry

In order to effectively minister, church leaders must establish priorities for their work. We must first be committed to Christ, then to one another in ...

Pastoral Purity

The pastor should always be pure in thought, inasmuch as no impurity ought to pollute him who has undertaken the office of wiping away the stains of pollution ...

Headed Away from the Cross

When I make people comfortable in their irresponsibility, I'm heading away from the cross.

Titus, Paul's Troubleshooter

Titus probably gets the Pauline service award with 20 years as Paul's co-worker.

Titus was born a Gentile, and when he became a Christian he did not ...

The Madness of Christian Leadership

Christian leadership is both a meaningful and maddening vocation.