It’s easy for pastors to spend so much time giving the gospel to others that they forget how desperately they need to hear it themselves. In this episode of Ministry Minded, I chat with Justin Holcomb about what weary shepherds need to hear, the wisdom of church history, and why the church needs good news far more than it needs good advice. Whether you’re a sheep or a sheep ministering to other sheep, none of us ever graduate from our need to hear the message of “Christ for you.”
Justin Holcomb is married to Lindsey and serves as bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida. He has taught theology and apologetics at Reformed Theological Seminary since 2000, co-hosts the White Horse Inn podcast, and is the author or editor of twenty-four books. You can follow him on Facebook, Twitter/X, and Instagram.
Resources:
Know the Creeds and Councils, Justin Holcomb
Resilient Ministry: What Pastors Told Us About Surviving and Thriving, Bob Burns, Tasha Chapman, and Donald C. Guthrie
Christless Christianity: The Alternative Gospel of the American Church, Michael Horton
Law and Gospel, Bob Hiller and Michael Horton
Finding God in the Darkness: Hopeful Reflections from the Pits of Depression, Despair, and Disappointment, Bradley Gray
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