August

Pavel Goia

Imagine yourself in Joshua’s place. The leader who walked with God and got to see His glory has just died. Now, you must fill Moses’ shoes. You are not sure what plans would be best for the thousands you are now in charge of. Their lives and future depend on your leadership skills. You face unheard-of challenges. What would be your leadership strategy? Our look at the fall of Jericho (Joshua 5) reveals valuable lessons for us as pastors: Humility Embrace the… Continue reading...

Crystal E. Ward

When I was a little girl (about two years old), I was very inquisitive. My parents tell me that after I knew how to say mommy, daddy, hello, and of course, no, a new word entered my vocabulary. It was cute at first, but eventually, it became the bane of their existence. It was a three-letter word: why. I always wanted to know why. Questions like, “Mommy, why do I have to wear this . . . ?” or “Why do I have I eat that?” or “Why do we have to go to . . . ?” and… Continue reading...

Jud Lake

As I read through Richard M. Davidson’s long-anticipated textbook, A Song for the Sanctuary: Experiencing God’s Presence in Shadow and Reality, it reminded me of the great Puritan works in which they started with a biblical passage, discussed its context, developed a doctrine from it, and then preached a book-length sermon expounding and applying its riches. This is what I see in Davidson’s magnum opus, a 930-page exposition on the sanctuary doctrine from Psalm… Continue reading...

Photo: Jermy Carmy Felixon Haiti equips pastors and theology students for inclusion in mission Carrefour, Port-au-Prince, Haiti The Adventist University of Haiti (UNAH) held its annual theological forum, themed “Towards a Pastorate for All in the 21st Century,” on its main campus in Carrefour, Port-au-Prince. The in-person and online forum sought to equip more than 100 theology students and district pastors for inclusion and nondiscrimination in pastoral ministry. UNAH… Continue reading...

Jean-Claude Rukundo

As a pastor’s son and seminarian, I have heard many reasons why people would not like to be pastors. Some regret being a pastor, others regret being married to a pastor, and still others are sorry to be the child of a pastor. Paul has been called a pastor and a pastor’s pastor.1 If the apostle Paul were living today, what counsel would he give pastors? 1. Define your calling. Paul states, “You, Timothy, certainly know what I teach, and how I live, and what my… Continue reading...