In this episode of the “Am I Called?” podcast, Dave talks to Don Whitney. Don has been Professor of Biblical Spirituality and Associate Dean at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY since 2005. In this episode, Dave
One of the clearest memories I have of my first week of full-time Christian study is a professor telling the class that within five years, 80% of us would not be serving in full time ministry.
God calls me with shocking regularity to press the snooze button at least once each morning. His Spirit affirms with my spirit that parents of multiple infants need a few more minutes. He seldom speaks
It was six months and four days back in 1982. They were the longest days in the history of the world – at least from my lovestruck perspective. It was the period between my engagement
The most difficult aspect of seminary had nothing to do with parsing verbs in the Greek subjunctive mood. It wasn’t trying to keep up with all the triangles John Frame masterfully crafted on the whiteboard.
Kicking and screaming. That’s how I came into ministry. It’s what I tell everybody, because I had an almost violent resistance to it for many years. Becoming a pastor was not part of the gloriously
Toxic honor. You’ve seen it. I know I have. In fact I’ve done it. The public introductions that went way too long, the private praise that slid towards flattery. It’s honor overkill, and I carry
Note: This article was written Bob Johnson, and originally appeared in the 9 Marks Journal. Bob Johnson is the senior pastor of Cornerstone Baptist Church in Roseville, Michigan. It contains invaluable advice for a young man just
I know it’s crazy, but I wish time travel was readily available to the public. Why? Because I’ve got a few things I’d really like to say to the younger version of myself. First, I’d
In the latest episode of the Am I Called podcast, Dave interviewed his friend, Pete Greasley. Pete Greasley has led Christchurch since it started in 1995. He hails from Cardiff where he met his wife Jenny.
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