FIRST-PERSON: How to be a shepherd sheep can trust
OKLAHOMA CITY (BP) – A writer spent time with a shepherd on the Texas plains. One night, the shepherd built a fire, and the sheep gathered close. Around midnight, a coyote howled in the distance, followed by another coyote from the opposite direction. The fearful sheep began bleating.
FIRST-PERSON: How to preach to an empty room
Pastor and preaching professor Stephen Rummage gives tips for preaching to an online congregation. "Your people are not expecting perfection," he says. "They do want to hear from and see their pastor and receive God's Word from you."
FIRST-PERSON: Five reasons to give an invitation
Pastor Stephen Rummage outlines five reasons he believes pastors should give an opportunity to respond to the Gospel every time they preach.