From the first moment I stepped into a pulpit (20+ years ago) to now, I have been convinced of one thing. There is huge responsibility placed on the shoulders of someone who claims to be a preacher / teacher of the scriptures. The bible is clear: a preacher’s responsibilities are...

  One of the ongoing challenges as pastor is illustrated well by the story of Balaam in Numbers 22-24. A quick overview is that Balaam had been instructed to speak only blessing over Israel but one of the kings (Balak) wanted him to curse them. Balaam had been promised great honour and...

I must admit, Sundays in the summer are tough on a pastor. Or at least tough for me. Half your congregation are away enjoying themselves on holiday, the air conditioning never seems to be working quite well enough to stop stains appearing on your shirt and all I want to do is wear shorts and...