The Pastor’s Study – Summer 2022

The theme of this issue is Moses at the burning bush, and it is particularity applicable to the work of the pastorate. We pray you will find it both encouraging and helpful. Rev. Calvin Goligher starts us off with “Preaching on Holy Ground” (pages 4-5). Then I will take you through a short commentary on the text, Exodus 2:23-4:17 (pages 6-8). On page 9 you will find an interesting and devotional piece on “The Angel of the Lord” by Henry Law, a writer from the past. On the centre pages you will find the “Preacher’s Workshop.” Here we try to show preachers how to move from the exegesis of the passage to making preaching notes and then on to explanation and application (pages 10-11). Dr. Nelson Were closes this issue with a devotional from the story (page 20).

In other articles, Dr. Joel Beeke gives us a very helpful article on piety (pages 12-13). This follows on from the previous issue. It will be worth your time to meditate on this. For our pastoral theology article, pastor Tonny Karwa writes again about getting our priorities right (pages 16-17). I include an article on the characteristics of a healthy church (pages 14-15). Knowing Church history is an important part of the pastor’s work and for this Dr. Haykin provides us with some helpful points on being good historians (pages 18-19).