Michael Jackson, The Sinner’s Prayer, and Christmas Decorations

You can’t make this stuff up. Christianity Astray just posted an article (citing a Bully! Pulpit article) speculating that Michael Jackson may have trusted Christ during a meeting with Andrae and Sandra Crouch a few weeks before his death . That would be wonderful news. Genuinely. Here’s the thing: what Jackson was after at the [...]

Mark Minnick on Danger Signs of Ministerial Professionalism

One of the blessings of pastoral ministry is the unrivaled privilege of engaging in in-depth Bible study on a daily basis. Others can and should dig into the Word, of course, but we get to do it as our vocational calling. This privilege brings with it a danger, as well. We can easily succumb to [...]