The Pastor’s Study – Autumn 2024

Welcome to the last 2024 issue of The Pastor’s Study. This magazine is designed to help pastors in the study of the Word and in subjects that are helpful for a broad, instructive and effective teaching ministry. We begin with the editorial and Paul’s exhortation to prepare the heart and mind for preaching (page 3).

In this issue, we are considering the life of Christ and the event that occurred in the Temple recorded in Luke 2:40–52. The commentary on this text is found on pages 6–8, and a preacher’s workshop in the centre pages (pages 10–11). Other articles related to this passage include the devotional (page 20), a consideration of the “teenage years of Jesus” (pages 4–5), and advice for parents raising children to grow in wisdom, by pastor Dan Huffstutler (pages 18–19). We have also included a short theological article on the two natures of Jesus (page 9).

In our Pastoral and Practical Theology section, we are thankful to have Dr. Beeke again, on the pastor and the world (pages 12–13), and Dr. Haykin brings us part 2 of his article on friendship, looking particularly at the relationship between Paul and Timothy (pages 14–15). Rev. Calvin Goligher brings us an interesting look at the life of one of the North African Church Fathers: Cyril of Alexandria (pages 16–17).