http://wscal.edu/ Valiant for Truth blog posts en Copyright 2013 2013-05-21T13:56:40+00:00 http://wscal.edu/blog/entry/a-pastors-reflections-disciple-repellant http://wscal.edu/blog/entry/a-pastors-reflections-disciple-repellant One of the tasks pastors should regularly engage in is discipling church members and new converts to the faith. There are a number of ways a pastor can do this.

]]> 2013-05-21T13:56:40+00:00 http://wscal.edu/blog/entry/are-you-called-to-the-ministry http://wscal.edu/blog/entry/are-you-called-to-the-ministry One of the most common questions that prospective students ask is, "How do you know whether you should be a pastor?"

]]> 2013-05-20T11:38:12+00:00 http://wscal.edu/blog/entry/a-pastors-reflections-always-pack-heat http://wscal.edu/blog/entry/a-pastors-reflections-always-pack-heat I don’t know why, but the phrase, “Packing heat,” is one of my all-time favorites. Perhaps in our politically correct age making such an admission might invite scorn, but I don’t have violence in mind.

]]> 2013-05-14T13:56:22+00:00 http://wscal.edu/blog/entry/latest-office-hours-hebrews-11-with-dr.-baugh http://wscal.edu/blog/entry/latest-office-hours-hebrews-11-with-dr.-baugh The Season 4 series of Office Hours entitled "Jesus is Really Better" continues.

]]> 2013-05-13T15:43:36+00:00 http://wscal.edu/blog/entry/a-pastors-reflections-dont-make-assumptions http://wscal.edu/blog/entry/a-pastors-reflections-dont-make-assumptions Over the years I have found that people in the church make a lot of assumptions about the people around them. I specifically have in mind the assumptions that people make about singles and married couples without children.

]]> 2013-05-07T13:55:02+00:00 http://wscal.edu/blog/entry/wsc-alum-brian-lee-serves-as-guest-chaplain-in-house-of-representatives http://wscal.edu/blog/entry/wsc-alum-brian-lee-serves-as-guest-chaplain-in-house-of-representatives Rev. Dr. Brian Lee, the Pastor of Christ United Reformed Church in Washington D. C., and Westminster Seminary California alumnus, served as guest chaplain in the US House of Representatives.

]]> 2013-05-02T12:34:30+00:00 http://wscal.edu/blog/entry/a-pastors-reflections-write-a-proposal http://wscal.edu/blog/entry/a-pastors-reflections-write-a-proposal As a pastor one of the things you can expect is that people will regularly come up with all sorts of ideas and inform you what the church needs to do. When people approached me with numerous ideas, I always had three responses.

]]> 2013-04-30T10:14:37+00:00 http://wscal.edu/blog/entry/latest-office-hours-hebrews-10-with-dennis-johnson http://wscal.edu/blog/entry/latest-office-hours-hebrews-10-with-dennis-johnson The Season 4 series of Office Hours entitled "Jesus is Really Better" continues.

]]> 2013-04-29T18:26:42+00:00 http://wscal.edu/blog/entry/recommended-pastoral-reading-pt.-3 http://wscal.edu/blog/entry/recommended-pastoral-reading-pt.-3 Pastors in historic Reformed and Presbyterian churches need to be well versed in the studies, theology, and language of the creeds and confessions.  Of course, Scripture should be a pastor’s primary study and focus, but our confessions are like teachers that give us lessons on biblical truths.

]]> 2013-04-25T13:21:08+00:00 http://wscal.edu/blog/entry/a-pastors-reflections-your-ministry-and-social-media http://wscal.edu/blog/entry/a-pastors-reflections-your-ministry-and-social-media In last week’s post I addressed the subject of, “Your church and social media.” As a pastor, you should be aware that the digital age is upon you and social media is a venue for observing the conduct of your church.

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