A Perspective on Pastoral Celibacy
by Brandon K. Presley and Joshua R. Colson Throughout church history, many have raised questions about the relationship between ministry and marriage. One of the most intriguing questions is whether Christian ministers should be free to marry or forced to abstain from nuptials. Evangelical readers likely heartily affirm the freedom of pastors to marry—and rightly so. However, evangelical leaders sometimes remain skeptical about...
Recommended Books (Summer 2018)
Books have an interesting ability to speak into our lives. Obviously, we often select works that promise insight into specific subjects with which we are grappling, but sometimes we accidentally stumble on books that almost seem to be specially written to address particular situations we are facing. This means that each new book holds unbounded promise between its pages. We’ve thoroughly enjoyed these selections over the past few...
Love and Marriage and Literature
I’ll be getting married this June. Thus, I have been thinking about what love is; how I should love well; what a good, Biblical marriage looks like; and how I should live as a wife. Fortunately, I have not been left alone in my search for answers to these questions. God, in His grace and sovereignty, grants His children insight into these matters through a variety of means. First, I am thankful most of all that God Himself has given...
The ERLC, Marriage, and Ministry: A Conversation with Ray Ortlund, Jr.
On Tuesday, January 17, 2017, I had the opportunity to attend an Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission Leadership luncheon in Nashville, Tennessee. Approximately sixty-five local leaders sat around tables, discussing life, marriage, ministry, politics, and more. Chuy’s catered. The guest of honor was Ray Ortlund, whom ERLC president Russell Moore interviewed on the topic of marriage. Before the interview began, Moore introduced...
Evangelical Theological Society Meeting: Review & Reflections
Two weeks ago, nearly 3000 students, professors, exhibitors, pastors, and scholars of many kinds gathered in downtown Atlanta for the annual meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society. While regional bodies meet throughout the year, the national organization gathers every November for hundreds of stimulating presentations, plenary addresses, discussion forums, and a first-rate exhibit hall, featuring biblical training resources,...
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