The pastor as a hearer The words of James in the first chapter of his letter and his counsel to hearers are familiar indeed: But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at …
Putting the second coming and eschatology back into prominence in preaching. A friend of mine pursued his master’s degree on why preaching on the second coming of Jesus had declined. It is a fact that such preaching has indeed received less attention. Of course, if we are preaching systematic expository sermons through Bible books, the …
CONTEXTS, CASES, AND CORE OF THE WORK Previously we have thought more broadly about this vital matter of pastoral care expressed in and by visitation, and considered who it is that is making the visit. In this third blog we will take a look at a variety of situations you will find yourself in and …
It’s not just the visit that’s important, but the visitor, not just what you say but how you say it. Perhaps you never received many visits from your pastor yourself, so you feel you have never had a model or a mentor. You have little to work on and feel largely uninformed and unschooled in …
There can be little doubt that the Lord and his apostles did much good through their visits to people’s homes (for example Luke 10:38-42, Acts 20:20). The opportunities were used for friendship, understanding and care. Preeminently it was a means of close and careful instruction and was often life changing. In looking at a variety …
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