David Wayne, aka "the Jollyblogger," provides a good report on the health of David Powlison. Having benefited tremendously by Dr. Powlison's writing, I was delighted to hear the good news. An excerpt: "He said that for five years he had been living with an undiagnosed sleep disorder. He was never able to enter deep sleep. Now that he has been properly diagnosed and is being treated he is starting to feel like his old self again. He mentioned that one of the great things about this is that, for five years he has been pulling back from involvement and activity and now he is in a place … [Read more...] about Good news on the health of David Powlison
Practical Ministry
City Church of San Francisco to Leave the PCA
When I lived in Berkeley, CA (1999-2004), I made a few visits to worship with City Church, a vibrant body of 800 or so attendees (as of 2003) in the heart of the city. An affiliate of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York, NY, City Church sought to reach out to San Francisco with a theologically Reformed framework and methodological winsomeness akin to that of Tim Keller. One of the tenets of the PCA is the belief that the ecclesiastical offices of the church (elders and deacons) are open only to qualified males. Sadly, City Church is now leaving the PCA over that particular issue. CBMW … [Read more...] about City Church of San Francisco to Leave the PCA
Marks of Leadership
There is lots of material available on what makes a good leader. As a young Christian, I was quite taken by Steven Covey's material, and continue to be a fan of organizational management literature. By common grace, God has gifted many men and women with an ability to marshal their talents and energy towards the accomplishment of worthwhile goals. As Christians, we should differentiate between spiritual leadership and leadership in general. This article on marks of leadership by John Piper is one of the most helpful and challenging I have ever read on the topic, precisely because while … [Read more...] about Marks of Leadership
Ligon Duncan Interview
Here is a helpful interview with Ligon Duncan on the relationship between gender roles and pastoral ministry. (HT: Justin Taylor) … [Read more...] about Ligon Duncan Interview