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Joys and Challenges of Being a Guest Speaker: Part 2 :: By Paul J. Scharf

Being a guest speaker in a local church congregation is a great honor, but there can also be some very real complexities that accompany such an opportunity. How should we as preachers handle these challenges? I shared in the first installment that I always try to ask the following questions before I go into a […] The post Joys and Challenges of Being a Guest Speaker: Part 2 :: By Paul J. Scharf ap... »

Joys and Challenges of Being a Guest Speaker: Part 1 :: By Paul J. Scharf

I’ve had the privilege of speaking in many different churches—not only in these nearly five years of serving as a church ministries representative for The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry but also for a number of years in which I did a great deal of pulpit supply. This includes ministering for more than 13 years […] The post Joys and Challenges of Being a Guest Speaker: Part 1 :: By Paul J. Schar... »

Guest Post – Creating a Campus Culture of Loving Judgment (Part 2)

In the last post, I shared how the biblical doctrine of judgment stabilized my own spiritual imbalances and insecurities, thus welcoming me, a sinner, into the presence of a righteous... »

Guest Post – Lament as a Christian Pedagogical Tool

Editor’s Note: In light of Ash Wednesday and this time of repentance, confession, and lament before Easter, we will be hosting once a week posts on the theme of lament.... »