The past few years have witnessed a steady stream of high-profile church leaders being removed from leadership as patterns of abuse, impropriety, and pride have been brought to light. And there are likely more to come, along with many others whose profiles are not prominent enough to gain attention. It’s not just the leaders themselves… Continue reading Calling all shepherds
Tag: 1 Pet 5
1 Peter 5:1-11
We’re reading the first epistle of Peter over two weeks, with brief explanations and applications. The Bible text (NIV 2011) is in blue, so you can tell what bits are Scripture and what bits are my explanations. 5:1 To the elders among you, I appeal as a fellow elder and a witness of Christ’s sufferings… Continue reading 1 Peter 5:1-11
1 Peter 5:8-14
April is L-Plate month, where I’ve turned over this website to my students. They are studying an introductory preaching subject this semester, and writing for this website is part of their assessment, as well as a learning exercise for them. I’m hoping you’ll interact with them a bit via the comments function at the bottom of each post,… Continue reading 1 Peter 5:8-14
1 Peter 5:1-7
April is L-Plate month, where I’ve turned over this website to my students. They are studying an introductory preaching subject this semester, and writing for this website is part of their assessment, as well as a learning exercise for them. I’m hoping you’ll interact with them a bit via the comments function at the bottom of each post,… Continue reading 1 Peter 5:1-7