Exhaustion in the Ministry

There was a curious article this week about ministerial exhaustion. It appeared in, of all […]

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Use Your Calendar to Unbusy Yourself

Here’s an excerpt from this coming Sunday’s sermon at The Donelson Fellowship in our series […]

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Elders, Pastors, Shepherds, Bishops, Overseers

Here’s an excerpt from tomorrow’s sermon at The Donelson Fellowship from 1 Peter 5: I […]

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Pounding the Pulpit 30 Years

Last Sunday was a special day for Katrina and me as we thanked God for […]

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The Pastor in His Study – More from Dr. Criswell

In the providence of God, in the very year I began pastoring The Donelson Fellowship, […]

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The Day I Met W. A. Criswell

  When I was starting out in pastoral work, I looked up to Dr. W. A. […]

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Another Quote from Preaching & Preachers

(Preaching) may be slow work; it often is; it is a long-term policy.  But my […]

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“In Expounding the Scriptures…”

The other day I pulled a book off the shelf of my library that I […]

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Preaching without Notes: Do Preachers Need Prompters?

There’s an interesting article in today’s New York Times about Broadway actors trying to learn […]

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Input / Output

I’m already looking forward to next year (2010), when I am going on writing-hiatus for […]

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Not All Change is Good; But Never Changing is Fatal

There’s a new survey of 2,525 randomly-sampled American congregations that shows some interesting results.  This […]

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Verses to Claim When Discouraged in the Work

Be strong and courageous, and do the work.  Do not be afraid or discouraged, for […]

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