A High and Holy Calling
For some months I have been writing about the calling of pastors to the Gospel Ministry. I have saved this topic for last because I think...
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Calling and Preparation
Abraham Lincoln once said, “If I had eight hours to chop down a tree, I’d spend six hours sharpening my ax.” The Gospel Ministry is...
Calling and Gifting
All that we are and have as Christians are gifts of God because of his grace and purpose planned for our lives. It is a gift of God’s...
The Call and Confirmation
My dad was in Columbia for a meeting. He came to the State House where I was working as a page to take me out to lunch. It was an...
The Clarion Call
If there is to be a greater understanding between the pulpit and the pew, between the shepherd and his sheep, or, shall we say, the pastor...
Learning to Listen to the Voice that calls
My aim in these articles is to bring clarity and understanding concerning the call of God to vocational ministry to individuals of his...
The Sense of Calling
I can’t pinpoint the exact moment, but looking back at a fuzzy period in my life I think I began to actually sense God calling me to...
Answering the Call
Happy New Year to everyone! As we begin the New Year, I want to return to the theme I introduced in the November blog on The Praxes of...
What I Really Want for Christmas is…
Elliott and I have been married so long we no longer hint about what we want for Christmas. Early in our marriage we would play the hint...