Unfolding the Word

A focus on pleasing the Lord alone relieves pastors from the gnawing hunger for praise.

This catchphrase explains almost anything that didn’t go according to plan in the last year and a half.

Those with their roots sunk deep into the church of Christ will be blessed and fruitful.

While churches are always works in progress on this side of eternity, one day Christ will perfect his own.

Blessed is the person who finds a way to heal division.

In times of hardship, we rest in our King, who is true to his word, steadfast in love, and unfailing in power.

If a weak pastor humbly remembers that effective ministry is not dependent on him, then the strong Christ will lift him up with His grace.

The lack of sleep may mean a low-grade headache and bags under your eyes in the morning, but it is actually not a bad thing.

Well-chosen words can bless the person we are listening to and trying to help.

Listening to someone else’s story always takes more time than delivering your monologue.

If we are connected to Christ and connected to each other, then it is certain that we need one another.

The many parts of Christ’s body are very different from each other, yet together we form a cohesive whole.

These are important questions for any pastor to reflect on: What activities should have my attention? How do I set priorities for my work?

With a deep love for his people, the Lord Jesus criticizes, commends, warns, and encourages.

Jesus graciously and wisely addresses his churches exactly where we are.

Don’t be an instrument of impurity, a tool of little worth, but be a vessel of honour for the Lord.

Let your gentleness be known to all people.

Our only basis for hope, our only sure comfort, our one true joy, rests on the finished work of Jesus Christ.

The gospel is power. And it must be preached.

At first glance, it seems impossible to finish off this huge pachyderm sitting on your dinner plate.