But the choice of celibacy has first and foremost a nuptial meaning, . . .a profound identification with the heart of Christ, the Bridegroom who gives his life for his Bride. . .Priestly celibacy lived with maturity, joy
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Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Jun 7, 2009
Archbishop Michael Ramsey would regularly say to new Church of England Vicars that he wanted them to go in order to “comfort the distressed, and to distress the comfortable.” That was the way of
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Contributed by David Tack on Jul 30, 2009
A surgeon may take a man’s life into his hands and perform a most delicate operation on his brain. But that is nothing compared to a pastor, who has people’s spiritual well-being in his hands. It is the difference, not just a
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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"Let the pulpit resound with the doctrine and sentiments of religious liberty. Let us hear of the dignity of man's nature, and the noble rank he holds among the works of God.... Let it be known
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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"The preachers life must be a life of large accumulation. He must not be always trying to make sermons, but always seeking truth, and out of the truth
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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"No matter in what age or in what land he lives, the soul-winning preacher is, and must be, a pioneer in spirit.He must set his soul to seek other souls,
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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In a live church the preacher does not do all the talking. Dependable witnesses are as indispensable in the church as in the courtroom. Lawyers
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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"The test of a preacher is that his congregation goes away saying, not what a lovely
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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"A preacher must be both soldier and shepherd. He must nourish, defend, and teach; he must have teeth in his
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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"Give me one hundred preachers who fear nothing but sin and desire nothing but God, and I care not a straw whether they be clergymen or laymen, such alone will shake
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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The difference between listening to a radio sermon and going to church ... is almost like the difference between calling your girl
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