The Pastor's Blog

Tim Barnett has already addressed this really bad Bruxy Cavey video.  Cavey is the pastor of one of Canada’s largest churches, the Meeting House.  I echo so many of Tim’s concerns, and I honestly do believe Bruxy Cavey does need to apologize for his very unchristian apology. To that, I’ll add four more serious concernsRead more

Next Christmas is as faraway as it can get.  So why talk about Christmas?  Firstly, if there is a war on Christmas, and I contend there is, let us now plan before the fog of war sets in next December.  Second to that, the fog of Christmas 2016 has lifted so now is a goodRead more

“Avoid that childish trifling and outrageous twisting of texts which will make you a wise man among fools, but a fool among wise men” (C.H. Spurgeon, Lectures to My Students, p. 106).Read more

“Let your prayers be earnest, full of fire, vehemence, prevalence” (Spurgeon, Lectures to my Students, p. 71).Read more

“Certain brethren do not even manage to keep unity in the sermon, but wander from Britain to Japan, and bring in all imaginable subjects…” (Spurgeon, Lectures to my Students, p. 69).Read more

“I have noticed a habit among some – I hope you have not fallen into it – of praying with their eyes open.  It is unnatural, unbecoming, and disgusting” (Spurgeon, Lectures to My Students, p. 68).Read more

“Lastly, because he has taught nothing specifically, and because these things are not necessary to salvation, and for the upbuilding of the church ought to be variously accommodated to the customs of each nation and age, it will be fitting (as the advantage of the church will require) to change and abrogate traditional practices andRead more

“…it is my solemn conviction that the prayer is one of the most weighty, useful, and honourable parts of the service, and that it ought to be even more considered than the sermon” (Spurgeon, Lectures to My Students, p. 59).Read more