But They Weren’t There
As a shepherd, you prepare the Word, knowing someone desperately needs it. Sunday comes. The Spirit moves. The room empties. But they weren’t there. A reflection on pastoral burden and the quiet cost of absence.
As a shepherd, you prepare the Word, knowing someone desperately needs it. Sunday comes. The Spirit moves. The room empties. But they weren’t there. A reflection on pastoral burden and the quiet cost of absence.
Christmas is the celebration of a promise kept after 4,000 years of waiting. From Genesis to the Prophets, the Old Testament builds anticipation for a Redeemer—an anticipation that finally erupts in joy at the birth of Christ.
Dear Pastor, Elder, or Ministry Leader, have you been betrayed? Have lies and gossip damaged your reputation? Does your wife cry herself to sleep? Are your children confused, wondering where their friends have gone? Are you torn apart on the inside? How do we process this part of the ministry?
How often do you think a former slave reflects on their freedom—every day or hardly ever? As believers, how often do we reflect on our freedom? In Romans 6, Paul reminds us of something we should never lose sight of. What is that reminder?
In this first sermon in a series on the book of 1 John, John declares that he is writing so our joy may be full. John heard someone else once say these words: Jesus. As John introduces his letter, he connects joy to Jesus in three ways. What are they, and how does this affect us?
In this first sermon in a series on the book of 1 John, John declares that he is writing so our joy may be full. John heard someone else once say these words: Jesus. As John introduces his letter, he connects joy to Jesus in three ways. What are they, and how does this affect us?