Fellowship is such a sweet grace of God on this earth. It is one of the reasons that makes Shepherds’ Conference so special. I’d like to focus this blog on the different “types” of fellowship I got to experience while at the conference. Regrettably, I did not take any pictures of these brothers because I … More Shepherds’ Conference 2018 Part 2: Fellowship
Last week I attended the Shepherds’ Conference at Grace Community Church. Year after year the bookstore draws a lot of attention. As part of today’s recap of Shepherds’ Conference 2018 I’d like to share the books I received (or bought) from Shepherds’ that I’ll be reading and why I’ll be reading them. Abner Chou’s, “The … More Shepherds’ Conference 2018 Part 1: Books
Murray, David. Reset: Living a Grace-Paced Life in a Burnout Culture. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2017. Recently, I finished reading this book after another local church pastor had recommended I read it. The author, David Murray, is Professor of Old Testament and Practical Theology at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary. He holds a D.Min degree from Reformed International … More Book Review: “Reset: Living a Grace-Paced Life in a Burnout Culture” by David Murray
One of the main duties of a pastor is to “preach the Word” (2 Tim. 4:2). Many pastors, however, often feel great anxiety before preaching God’s Word and sometimes feel great depression when the sermon was not a home-run. Paul’s exhortation to Timothy often gives me great encouragement whenever I feel that I “bombed” a … More Five Tips for Progress in Preaching
“Portraits of a Pastor: The 9 Essential Roles of a Church Leader.” Edited by Jason K. Allen. Chicago, IL: Moody Publishers, 2017. I recently finished reading this book on pastoral ministry and was immensely blessed. As a young pastor, I find it necessary to immerse myself in literature that reminds me of the biblical mandates … More Book Review: “Portraits of a Pastor: The 9 Essential Roles of a Church Leader” ed. by Jason Allen
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