Pure Church

With time and space, reflection often deepens and grows. The clearer air of separation, and to some extent solitude, often produce a more r...

I'm not sure what people mean when they call someone a "heresy hunter," but I'm pretty sure I'm one. It has to do wit...

"Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers" (I Tim...

About this time of year, college football fans are usually donning their team colors proudly (if they're in a bowl) or packing them away...

You gotta read this . Funny. (HT: Challies ).

"Practice these things, devote yourself to them, so that all may see your progress" (1 Timothy 4:15). I've been "struck...

Worth It? Skimming the web tonight, I came across this rather interesting project: a new dramatized reading of the Bible featuring 250 Afric...

It's been fun cruisin' around the blogosphere this morning. Recently, I've not had an opportunity to really enjoy other blogs t...

"Do not neglect the gift you have..." (1 Tim. 4:14). This is the second negative statement Paul makes to Timothy. The first was d...

If you had to boil pastoral ministry down to one thing, what would it be? I know... I know.... You can't easily boil it down to one th...

"...but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity" (1 Tim. 4:12b). A good pastor is an exam...

"Let no one despise you for your youth..." (1 Tim. 4:12a). Now there is a sentence worth repeating: "Let no one despise you f...

"Command and teach these things" (1 Timothy 4:11). Here's strong language used to address young, perhaps timid Timothy. If he...

“…we have put our hope in the living God…” (1 Timothy 4:10). There is much a pastor is to do if he would be a good and faithful servant. He ...

“Have nothing to do with irreverent, silly myths. Rather train yourself for godliness…” (1 Tim. 4:7). The apostle sets down a straight-forw...

Pastor Paul Martin has completed his series on pastoral visitation, a great primer on a very useful topic. I commend it to every pastor thi...

Recently, a friend emailed me to ask a few questions. They ranged from commonplace social calls to questions about church and the ministry. ...

For the past couple weeks I've been meaning to offer some reflections from the Miami Pastors' conference, but for one reason or anot...