http://wscal.edu/ Valiant for Truth blog posts en Copyright 2013 2013-06-18T10:28:00+00:00 http://wscal.edu/blog/entry/a-pastors-reflections-my-day-off http://wscal.edu/blog/entry/a-pastors-reflections-my-day-off I can remember one of my seminary professors telling me, “Be sure to take your day off. If you don’t, I promise you, you will take your missed days off all in a row as you lay flat on your back.” In other words, if you don’t take some time to rest, your body will eventually crumble beneath the heavy workload and you will find yourself sick in bed, or worse, in a hospital.

]]> 2013-06-18T10:28:00+00:00 http://wscal.edu/blog/entry/a-pastors-reflections-prayer-or-gossip http://wscal.edu/blog/entry/a-pastors-reflections-prayer-or-gossip As a pastor I always did my best to encourage my congregation to pray. Prayer is, I believe, one of the lesser-attended subjective means of grace. I suspect that when times get tough people pray, but I often wonder that when times are good do they pray as much?

]]> 2013-06-11T10:27:00+00:00 http://wscal.edu/blog/entry/latest-office-hours-hebrews-13-with-dr.-baugh http://wscal.edu/blog/entry/latest-office-hours-hebrews-13-with-dr.-baugh The Season 4 series of Office Hours entitled "Jesus is Really Better" concludes with this final episode. This episode features Dr. S.M. Baugh, Professor of New Testament, who takes us through Hebrews 13.

]]> 2013-06-10T15:50:00+00:00 http://wscal.edu/blog/entry/two-kingdoms-and-the-urc http://wscal.edu/blog/entry/two-kingdoms-and-the-urc Within the last few months the intesnity of the two kingdoms discussion within the United Reformed Churches of North America has picked up considerable heat with very little light. But one recent bright spot comes from one of WSC's alums, Matthew Tuininga and his post on these matters.

]]> 2013-06-06T15:50:00+00:00 http://wscal.edu/blog/entry/a-pastors-reflections-just-follow-the-formula http://wscal.edu/blog/entry/a-pastors-reflections-just-follow-the-formula There are all kinds of formulas in life—formulas for getting rich, getting thin, reaching your life-goals, advancing your career, and successfully managing your time. I think that people often lack the wherewithal to figure things out and so they want specific step-by-step instructions.

]]> 2013-06-04T10:27:00+00:00 http://wscal.edu/blog/entry/latest-office-hours-hebrews-12-with-david-vandrunen http://wscal.edu/blog/entry/latest-office-hours-hebrews-12-with-david-vandrunen The Season 4 series of Office Hours entitled "Jesus is Really Better" continues. This episode features Dr. David M. VanDrunen, Robert B. Strimple Professor of Systematic Theology and Christian Ethics, who takes us through Hebrews 12.

]]> 2013-05-29T13:46:00+00:00 http://wscal.edu/blog/entry/a-pastors-reflections-dont-counsel-or-debate-over-e-mail http://wscal.edu/blog/entry/a-pastors-reflections-dont-counsel-or-debate-over-e-mail In the digital age communication is as convenient as ever. We can make a phone call from our cars or the remotest of locations, send an e-mail, or even twitter away till our thumbs get numb.

]]> 2013-05-28T13:56:56+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.

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