Category Archives: Shepherding

Do Small Group Bible Studies Help Us Understand the Bible?

Posted on 2012/05/29 by TFish

Ages ago, while a young Christian in college, I attended quite a few Bible studies over the course of four years. Some were better than others. The studies invariably fell into one of two categories. In the first type, one … Continue reading →

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Reformed Rock Stars, Cults of Personality, and the Multisite Church

Posted on 2011/11/04 by TFish

Several years ago I attended a conference at which Rev. Iain Murray (co-founder of the Banner of Truth Trust) spoke. After the last session, I thought I’d take a moment to speak to him. Some years prior, while I was … Continue reading →

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On Tyranny

Posted on 2010/08/19 by TFish

The elders who are among you I exhort, I who am a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that will be revealed: Shepherd the flock of God which is … Continue reading →

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On Avoiding Scylla and Charybdis

Posted on 2010/08/06 by TFish

In reflecting on my life as an elder, I’ve decided that there are two kinds of mistakes that I wander into on occasion. Curiously, the two are almost opposites. On one hand, I tend to want to make everyone happy. … Continue reading →

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Lessons Learned

Posted on 2010/07/26 by TFish

A couple of years ago, I marked a twenty-fifth anniversary of sorts. It would be inaccurate to say that I “celebrated” it, but I did pause to note its arrival. In August of 1983, while away on vacation, I was … Continue reading →

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