The book of Jeremiah can intimidating for many Christians and preachers alike. It is the longest book of the Bible by original language word count and it is also a genre that challenges many—one of the Old Testament Prophetic books. And yet it is inspired Scripture with tremendous relevance for us today. I recorded the […]
Ministry
The Book of Jeremiah’s Impact on the Preacher and Congregation
This is a continuation of the series on Preaching the Book of Jeremiah with Pastor Paul Alexander. Listen to this segment after the 38:05 timestamp. Watch on YouTube. KH: Let’s get personal and talk about Jeremiah. Would you mind speaking on how Jeremiah impacted you personally? PA: One of these things I’ve already mentioned. I […]
Book Summary: Liberating Ministry from the Success Syndrome by R. Kent Hughes (Part Two)
Continued from Part One. 4. Success is Believing. “For me [this truth] points to one of the great needs of Christians—which is not to believe more and better things, but to believe what we already believe. During my bout with success, my faith had slipped so miserably that I was not believing the things I […]
Book Summary: Liberating Ministry from the Success Syndrome by R. Kent Hughes
In his early life as a pastor, Kent Hughes faced a personal crisis. He seemed to be doing everything right in ministry, but his church wasn’t growing—at least not compared to the church across town. This lack of ‘success’ ate at him and made his efforts seem worthless. What else do I need to do […]
Wisdom for Aspiring Pastors Considering Seminary
It’s not often I share a thread from Twitter on the blog, but when I do, it’s a helpful one. Kyle Worley, a church planter in Texas and Institute Minister at The Village Church, had helpful thoughts for students considering seminary and service in a church. Read below or through his tweet thread. [On a […]
