“I don’t want to be forced to say that the proper way to think of it is ‘We don’t need seminaries.’ Or ‘To preach in any church you must have a master of divinity or you cannot be ordained in our denomination’,” he explained. “Both of those stances, it seems to me, are reductionistic. They are much too narrowly driven culturally, and they are ignorant of what God is doing in all kinds of places. The important thing is how you can promote the Gospel, train people and help them to understand the Scriptures well.”
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Carson on Seminary
When asked in an interview if pastoral training should happen in the context of the local church, or if seminary was the ideal mode of preparing pastors, Carson responds with wisdom and insight:
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Powlinson
Dr. David Powlinson and the gang at CCEF have influenced me greatly in the area of pastoral counseling and even applying the gospel to all of life. In these two videos Powlinson addresses some important questions.
Dr. David Powlison - Does God get upset when we disobey? Part 1 from CCEF on Vimeo.
Dr. David Powlison - Does God get upset when we disobey? Part 2 from CCEF on Vimeo.
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
The Doctor
D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones has had a tremendous influence on my understanding of preaching. When I was first getting involved with local church ministry and preaching, I read Preaching and Preachers and loved it. Here is a video of the Doctor:
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