Dr. Fred Malone was gospel-centered before being gospel-centered was cool. I made that statement yesterday in my sermon at First Baptist Church of Clinton, Louisiana, during special services that were planned in honor of the 20th anniversary of his ministry as their pastor. I’ve know Fred for over 30…
Dude Perfect is a group of guys from my alma mater, Texas A&M, who have become semi-famous for the incredible basketball trick shots. They “play basketball. On the Internet.” I enjoy their creativity and skill. After the exciting football season that the Aggies had in 2012, I found there…
As I have mentioned previously, for more than 30 years of pastoral ministry I have operated on the basis that maintaining confidentiality is important but not ultimate. Particularly in counseling situations it is important that the person with whom I am speaking has confidence that what is said will…
This powerful 2 minute video about the March for Life coming up this week in Washington, DC uses President Obama’s moving words about the vulnerability of children to illustrate the insanity of the law of our land that allows for abortion on demand. January 22, 2013 marks 40 years…
Since posting on this subject earlier this week I have been made aware of a wider dialogue about that has been taking place on blogs over the last couple of months. Below are some links to what others have written. What your pastor tells his wife about you by…
Over the last few years I have read quite a bit on the nature of confidentiality in the work of pastoral ministry. The result of my study led me to clarify and formalize a policy that reflects the procedures by which I have operated for decades. Simply stated, while…
There is another source of power which I can hardly think of as a separate quality, but rather as the sum and result of all the qualities which I have been naming. I mean Courage. It is the indispensable requisite of any true ministry. The timid minister is as…
If you are in the Orlando, Florida area, or can get there next week, you should take advantage of a great opportunity being afforded by the Nicole Institute of Baptist Studies at Reformed Theological Seminary. Dr. Tom Nettles, one of the premier Baptist historical theologians in our day, will…
If you are opposed to hunting, then skip this post. Last week I had the privilege of deer hunting in South Texas. When we came up on a herd of deer grazing, the guide gave me the green light to shoot a 6 year old buck. But before I…