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A pastor’s true calling is to shepherd the souls of God’s people humbly, willingly, and eagerly.

This is a message not for the tender conscience or the stumbling believer, but rather for the pseudo-religious who stands over against Jesus in smugness.

The best gift for any missionary is to be like Jesus.

While everyone has their favorite music, the bride of Christ represents a diversity of age, perspective, and preference.

The Lord’s grace sustains, transforms, and carries us into eternity.

Even as an introvert, when I realize that Christ has taken the initiative to reach out to me in love, then I can find the strength to initiate conversations with strangers.

Expository preaching takes the whole burden off the preacher and places it where it belongs: on the Word of God. It is the Word’s job to feed the sheep. As the preacher, I just set the table.

In order to remain a missionary, you must fight against your natural tendency to connect with those who look like you and intentionally develop cross-cultural friendships.

Studying Baptist history enables us to become Baptists by theological conviction. It teaches us that there are many good biblical and theological reasons to hold a firm grip upon Baptist ecclesiology as a necessary biblical complement to a robust confessional, evangelical orthodoxy.

Leading God’s people is unlike any other task in the world — which is why it requires a calling of the Spirit, and not merely training for a job.

Church revitalization is hard work, and many of the lessons I’ve learned have been not just unexpected, but difficult and painful.

Addictions do not die in one decisive action. They die over a long period of time.