Spurgeon: Ministers, You are the Public Clock of Our World
Every couple of years, I try to re-read two books that have been very formative for my thinking on life in the ministry. One is Richard Baxters’ The Reformed Pastor, perhaps the most convicting book ever written (other than the Bible). Each year, after reading it, I am tempted to draw up my resignation, drop out of the ministry, and go sell carpet or something.
The other book, is Spurgeon’s Lectures to My Students, a veritable goldmine of advice and instruction for those of us in ministry (or heading there). Spurgeon covers a wide range of issue from the call to the ministry all the way to pulpit … Continue reading...
Spurgeon: Ministers, You are the Public Clock of Our World
Every couple of years, I try to re-read two books that have been very formative for my thinking on life in the ministry. One is Richard Baxters’ The Reformed Pastor, perhaps the most convicting book ever written (other than the Bible). Each year, after reading it, I am tempted to draw up my resignation, drop out of the ministry, and go sell carpet or something.
The other book, is Spurgeon’s Lectures to My Students, a veritable goldmine of advice and instruction for those of us in ministry (or heading there). Spurgeon covers a wide range of issue from the call to the ministry all the way to pulpit … Continue reading...
Is There Only One Motivation for Obedience?
For Christians who know they are saved by grace and not by works, there is always a fundamental question that arises: Why should I obey God? This question is not about whether Christians should obey God (all agree on that), but about the proper motivation for obeying God. What should drive our sanctification?
Some have answered this question by suggesting that there is only one proper motivation for our obedience, namely our justification. We should look back at the finished work of Christ with gratitude and appreciation, and this will drive us to follow and obey him.
Now, there is much that is commendable about this motivation. Indeed, I would … Continue reading...