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Reflections on the sobering and encouraging words about pastoral ministry from John Piper and his father, Bill Piper.
A psalm of lament for those low in the trenches of local church leadership.
The variety Jesus employed in his illustrations leaves no aspect of life outside of his gaze.
Some sobering reflections about book endorsements: Your life and your books are like a vapor, here today and gone tomorrow.
A list of every book I read last year and some reasons you might want to read a few of them too.
In December, I had several guest posts published, including one today with The Gospel Coalition on the benefits and limits of fitness.
Another writer recently asked me a bunch of questions about writing, and I thought it might be helpful to share my answers here, including why Christian authors should view articles like driving.
For many years now, I’ve been reflecting privately on the parallels between the journey of Abraham and the journey of Christian writers. This is the first time I’ve published one of those reflections. It’s about the joy that comes from being called by God into something grand. Christian writing is not always fun; but sometimes it is.
Our church recently made a change to the time of prayer during our services, and we wrote some guidelines we hope will help our leaders pray in public.
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Some sobering reflections about book endorsements: Your life and your books are like a vapor, here today and gone tomorrow.
Reflections on gaining a heart of wisdom.
Christian writers should consider waiting to publish books until they are older. But they shouldn’t wait to write.
Oh that we might better live and love God’s good design.
I’m not gonna lie; I love this theme in Wilson’s writing.
Do not grow weary because every good deed sowed in obedience to Christ—even the ones sowed with tears—will one day reap a harvest if you do not give up. Continue, in the words of the prophet Hosea, to press on to know the Lord.
The tiny bit of joy that remained on Twitter was finally washed away by the Sea of Cesspool.
A plea for all to find rest in Jesus.
Tracking how much a pastor works is difficult. Here are a few thoughts about how I work out some of the issues.
I’ve spent the last year working on a book to help men struggle against the temptations of pornography. Here’s one reason why.
Talking about the difference between “consumer” and “covenant” relationships is a helpful way to get at the deeper meaning of marriage, that is, the gospel.
Many people have asked for an update about my food allergy situation. The short answer is that it hasn’t been easy. Here’s the longer answer.
What does a certain piece of rock climbing gear have in common with a certain type of sermon? Both attach people to the rock.
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