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How Ministerial Worldliness Damages the Flock of God

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  • Joel R. Beeke

What is a hindrance to shepherding God’s flock? This article points to worldliness among ministers as the cause of damage in their pastoral work. It shows how worldliness works to cause such damage.

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James 2:14-26 – Faith, Works, and the Christian Religion

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  • Mark Proctor

This article is a detailed study of James 2:14-26. Its main argument is that the purpose of that chapter is practical and pastoral rather than polemical. The author provides a detailed exposition of the text, noting its context, shape, and genre. The examples of Abraham and Rahab form two focal points.

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A God-Centered Understanding of Sin

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  • Stephen Witmer

Challenging the modern trend of divorcing morality from God, this article shows that sin is primarily an attack on God. The author discusses this using the example of adultery and envy. The fact that God is the Creator causes sin to be against Him, and sin mars the character of God. The author highlights implications of this for pastoral care.

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What Motivates the Human Heart? Pastoral Advice from David Powlison's "X-Ray Questions"

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  • Paul Ipema

This article is about pastoral questions to search out the motivation behind actions.

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Grant me Justice...!

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  • Jan DeGelder

This article is about justice in the church, and especially about justice in the process of church government. How do the assemblies treat appeals? Do they only look at procedures, or do they also think from a pastoral perspective? What is a good way to treat appeal cases in the church?

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The first and principal duty of a pastor is to feed the flock by diligently preaching the Word. John Owen
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