A.D. Inglish

Well that's the story, pastor." Bob sat back in the armchair of the pastor's study and let out a long breath with the air of one who has just laid down a heavy load. "I'm sorry to be the one to drop this on you. I thought and prayed…

Lest you be wise in your own conceits, I want you to understand this mystery, brethren: a hardening has come upon part of Israel, until the full number of the Gentiles come in, and so all Israel will be saved; as it is written,…

A beginning pastor's first funeral can be almost as traumatic an event for him as it is for the family of the deceased. This is understandable. In any religious service, order, dignity, and a smoothly functioning program are desirable; in…

Pastor Robert Smith has just replaced the telephone receiver. Now he sits slumped in his chair, staring blankly at the books on the opposite wall of his study. His eyes are dry, but tears are in his heart. For the first time, the thought…

The most important principle in making the hospital call is: Do it! Although this may appear simplistic to the point of ridiculousness, I am convinced that such is not the case. Complaints by a significant number of church members, voiced…

A wedding is surely one of the happier events to take place in any Christian church, but, ironically, it also can be one of the most stressful There are several reasons: a number of people are involved, most of whom have seldom participated…

Keith McCord is an ordained minister of a conservative Protestant denomination. Five years ago he retired from active service and moved with his wife to a small city where they joined a 175-member congregation. The past five years have been…