Don’t Go to Hear the Preacher
Spurgeon warns us against becoming too enamored with preachers. Good advice for today when we have access to the best:
A certain lady had gone to the communion in a Scotch church, and
Books
Your Life Must Have Death In It
Jack Miller writing to a woman who has been thinking about becoming a missionary. She is dealing with her fears about her security.
What you discover is that there is no permanent joy
The Heart of Being a Leader
Jack Miller writes to a missionary who is having some struggles on the field:
How blessed it is just to be a follower of Jesus! Really, isn’t being a good follower the
“That man forgets himself”
Spurgeon recounts a story by Abbé Mullois in Lectures to My Students. It’s a great story for those of us who are tempted to think that God uses us when we are
Messy Churches
One of the realities about churches is that they are messy. Even – especially – the good ones. I’ve always liked what Eugene Peterson said about pastoring:
Pastoral work consists of modest, daily, assigned