But I will be with you. Genesis 3.12 That was God’s answer to Moses’ vocational insecurity. How do you answer yours? Hopefully, you were well trained in the content and craft of ministry. The Church affirmed your gifts when they hired you. Congregational affirmation is harder to come by as time passes, but they keep letting you go to […]
May your silver perish with you. Acts 8.20 Peter said that in public to Simon, who came to faith after a life in the dark arts. Of course, offering money for the Holy Spirit is very bad, but don’t forget he was just a toddler Christian. And even if he were a seasoned disciple, Peter’s rebuke would never be allowed […]
…when reviled, we bless. 1 Corinthians 4.12 Spiritual abuse is trending. More accurately, calling out spiritually abusive pastors is trending. Good. Wolves in sheep’s clothing need to answer to Jesus and his people. David’s treatment of Bathsheba and Uriah, Ezekiel’s prosecution of false shepherds, and many other stern warnings should sober selfish shepherds. But the […]
