Tag Archives: pastoral ministry
Phil Ryken on James Boice: What Young Pastors Can Learn from Godly Mentors
In the latest issue of 9Marks, which I blogged a while back, Phil Ryken, one of my pastoral heroes, has written a brief but engrossing article called “What Would Jim Do?” about his early experience at Philadelphia’s Tenth Presbyterian Church … Continue reading
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Dude, You’re Not Mark Driscoll, and Other Ways to Find a Pastoral Identity
9Marks just released its new eJournal on helping young pastors. I highly commend it to you–it looks very, very helpful. I had a thought on this topic. It strikes me that young pastors, which I hope will one day include … Continue reading
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“So What?”: The Chronicle Review on The New Educational Epistemology
From the most recent edition of The Chronicle Review comes a compelling and must-read article by Tim Clydesdale, “Wake Up and Smell the New Epistemology,” about how today’s students approach education (not available online): “For decades, we professors and administrators … Continue reading
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David Jackman on Preaching That Connects
From the just-published Trinity Journal come from wise words of expert preacher David Jackman of the U. K.’s Proclamation Trust: “Counteract the particular distortions of our present cultural context by refuting them biblically. That is to say that we must … Continue reading
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Phil Ryken’s Excellent Talk and Interview Are Online
We at the Henry Center in Deerfield, IL are pleased to announce that the audio and video files for both the Scripture and Ministry lecture and interview with Dr. Phil Ryken of Tenth Presbyterian Church of Philadelphia, PA are now … Continue reading
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Walking the Sawdust Trail: The Altar-Call and its Use in American Evangelicalism
“The pastor closes his sermon: “The Holy Spirit bids you come. The congregation, praying, hoping, expectant, bids you come. On the first note of the first stanza, come down one of these stairways, down one of these aisles. May angels … Continue reading
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Tim Keller on Ministry in a Post-Christian Culture
Manhattan pastor Tim Keller recently addressed questions related to the unique challenges of ministry in our day in an online interview. I found the link through Florida pastor’s Tullian Tchividjian’s excellent blog. Here’s what Keller had to say about the … Continue reading
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The Suffering and the Glory: Phil Ryken and Pastoral Ministry
Today, on October 1, 2008, at 3pm in the ATO chapel in Deerfield, IL, my employer, the Carl F. H. Henry Center for Theological Understanding, will sponsor a Scripture and Ministry lecture by Dr. Phil Ryken, Senior Pastor, Tenth Presbyterian … Continue reading
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The Week-est Link, September 12, 2008
1. Timmy Brister has a nice summary of what evangelicals are saying about Sarah Palin’s Vice President bid as a mother of five children. Also, see Dave Schrock’s helpful blog for a similar survey. 2. A thoughtful post by Dustin … Continue reading
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The Week-est Link, July 11, 2008
1. Over at the CBMW blog, Brent Nelson has some helpful thoughts on what Paul’s comment on women being saved through childbearing in 1 Timothy 2:15 means. I’m preaching on this passage this weekend, so I found his comments particularly … Continue reading
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