“Unprecedented.” That’s the word that many have used to describe the challenges that Churches are facing so far in 2020. It is worth noting that these challenges are peculiarly “unprecedented” for American Churches. At the center of the whole issue is that most American Churches are suspending corporate worship in compliance with the guidance, andContinue reading “The Local Church and the Challenge of Separation”
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A Guide To Family Worship: Part 3, The Practice of Family Worship
This is the third post in a series on family worship. It is addressed directly to families, and it is my hope that it will be useful for helping Christian families understand how to practice biblically-informed worship in their homes. Before reading here, be sure to check out the first post, Introduction to the ChristianContinue reading “A Guide To Family Worship: Part 3, The Practice of Family Worship”
Reading to Understand: A Case for Exegetical Competence
If the skill of reading for understanding is important for the readers of secular works for non-ministry applications, is it not much more so for the Christian expositor of the Bible? In the first chapter of Mortimer Adler’s How To Read A Book, (cited below), the author makes a strong case for reading a bookContinue reading “Reading to Understand: A Case for Exegetical Competence”
The Preacher and Time Management
Every day in the work of the ministry is an opportunity to serve people, glorify Christ and build the Kingdom of God on the earth. The minister, whether otherwise employed or full time in a church or educational position, is in a unique position to seize this opportunity. There are at least a few thingsContinue reading “The Preacher and Time Management”
Preston Kelso 