CORNERSTONE

First I should say that I haven’t yet finished this book. I’ve only made it through the first of two sections, which is about the stories...

Rev. Iain Campbell has an interesting post about sermon prep here. I’m glad I’m not the only one who never feels “ready” to preach a...

Five Smooth Stones for Pastoral Work by Eugene H. Peterson 241 pages William B. Eerdmans (1992, originally published 1980) Since we live...

The Christian Ministry by Charles Bridges 390 pages Banner of Truth (2006, first published 1830) This book is a must-read for ministers....

The Work of the Pastor by William Still 152 pages Christian Focus (2001, first published 1984) For William Still the essence of pastoral...

The Contemplative Pastor by Eugene Peterson 171 pages Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. (1989) More than twenty years of pastoring left...

What Are People For? by Wendell Berry 210 pages North Point Press (1990) In this Mars Hill Audio conversation Eugene Peterson directs...

Concerning the True Care of Souls by Martin Bucer 218 pages Banner of Truth (2009) Martin Bucer was the de facto leader of the Protestant...

Foxcroft was pastor of First Congregational Church in Boston from 1717 until his death in 1769. His Calvinist and puritan sensibilities...

While it is certainly true that preaching contains some subjective elements, Gordon seeks to demonstrate the abysmal state of preaching...

Myers’ thesis in this piece is that the goal of Christian maturity is undermined when church leaders become preoccupied by cultural...