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On Prayer

Pray a lot. Prayer is one of the great responsibilities of the pastor, publically and privately.  It is one of the “roll up your sleeves” duties.  It is not a mere formality to start and end a day, a meeting or a meal. God gave great promises about prayer. Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you […]

On Reading through the Bible

If you desire great significance in pastoral ministry, I can offer and you can find no better advice than the following.   This year read through the entire Bible.  When you are done, repeat the same (at least) once every year for the rest of your life… on earth.  No other single activity will enhance your ministry more than this.  You […]

On Being a Pastor

John the Baptizer said it best and with the fewest words (not a bad lesson on sermons!).  He must increase and I must decrease. Easy to say; hard to do. As a pastor you will always struggle to tame your ego.  Weekly people will greet you warmly at the end of services and assure you that you are doing a […]