Preaching

Every pastor becomes a prophet, whether they realize it or not. Not in the sense of receiving divine revelations, but in the way they inevitably shape their congregation's expectations about what lies ahead.

"The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place." — George Bernard Shaw You step into the pulpit on Sunday morning, Bible in hand, heart prepared. Yet as you look out at your congregation, you can't shake the feeling that your voice is just one among many—and perhaps not even the loudest. This is the reality Gary Comer confronts head-on in Chapter 1 of The Game of Pulpits : the uncomfortable truth that pastoral ministry today means compet

My fellow laborer and servant in Christ, Thank you for your kind words concerning my humble gift to God's Holy Church, De Doctrina...

You don't learn how to pastor in school. You learn as you go; it's OJT ("on-the-job training"). Those "practical ministry" courses—tips...