D Is For Depth

written by: Warren Wiersbe Never have times been more conducive for cultivating a shallow and superficial ministry. When you consider population mobility, the short attention span of listeners accustomed to sound bites, the pervasive desire of many worshipers for “experience” and not truth, the stage is all set for preaching sermons and making visits that […]

A Few Thoughts On Preaching

I can remember the moment like it was yesterday. I was sitting in a revival service in First Baptist Church in Moss Point, Mississippi. The night before my girlfriend (who is now my wife), surrendered to full-time Christian service. The Lord had been stirring in my heart regarding ministry in the months prior to that […]

"Don't fly into a rage unless you are ready for a rough landing." - Anonymous

"Two things you should never be angry about: what you can control, what you can't control." - Anonymous

"Anger is temporary insanity." - C. H. Spurgeon

"I have no more right as a Christian to allow a bad temper to dwell in me than I have to allow the devil himself to dwell there." - C. H. Spurgeon

"Better to swallow your words than to eat them." - Anonymous

"When you sling mud, you are always losing ground." - Michael Catt

"The worst of slaves is he whom passion rules." - Phillips Brooks

"The worst thing we can bring to a religious controversy is anger." - Matthew Henry

"People who fly into a rage always make a bad landing." - Will Rogers

"Anger is just one letter short of danger." - Anonymous

"If you've got a sharp tongue, you will eventually cut your throat." - Michael Catt

"When a man is wrong and won't admit it, he always becomes angry." - Anonymous

"Anger is momentary madness, so control your passion, or it will control you." - Horace

"Everyone you give someone a piece of your mind, you are being more generous than you can afford to be." - Michael Catt

"It is easy to fly into a passion - anybody can do that - but to be angry with the right person to the right extent and at the right time and with the right object and in the right way - that is not easy, and it is not everyone who can do it." - Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics, 2.9

"Anger is self-immolation." - Phillips Brooks

"My life is in the hands of any fool who makes me lose my temper." - Dr. John Hunter

"Anger is a stone cast into a wasp's nest." - Proverb (Malabar)

"The greatest remedy for anger is delay." - Seneca

"Keep cool; anger is not an argument. "- Daniel Webster

"A bulldog can whip a skunk, but it's not worth it." - Vance Havner

"Never answer an angry word with an angry word. It's always the second remark that starts the trouble." - Anonymous

"The two best times to keep your mouth shut are when you are swimming and when you are angry." - Anonymous

"Life appears to me to be too short to be spent in nursing animosity or registering wrong." - Charlotte Bronte

"We get angry with others in direct proportion that we are angry with ourselves." - Albert Ellis

"There was never an angry man that thought his anger unjust." - Francis de Sales

"He who angers you, controls you." - Michael Catt

"He that overcomes his anger conquers his greatest enemy." - Latin proverb

"Hot heads and cold hearts never solved anything." - Billy Graham

"Unholy tempers are always unhappy tempers." - John Wesley

"When a man's temper gets the best of him, it reveals the worst of him." - Anonymous

"It is the great duty of all Christians to put off anger. It unfits for duty… A man cannot wrestle with God and wrangle with his neighbor at the same time. Short sins often cost us long and sad sorrows." - Philip Henry

"The angry man, like the two hot disciples that called fire from heaven, ordains himself the judge, and would have God turn his executioner." - Thomas Adams

Anger

Good Grief

– Granger E. Westberg A small book but a good resource to put in the hands of those who are struggling with their grief. The book defines the 10 stages of grief and will prove to be helpful both to pastors and their parishoners. Fortress Press. 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started by Warren Wiersbe […]

How to Start A New Service

– Charles Arn This is a practical guide that will give you helpful insights if you are considering offering an alternative service in your church. Baker Books. 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started by Warren Wiersbe and Michael Catt, to build up the church, seek revival, and encourage pastors. […]

How to Thrive As a Small-Church Pastor

– Steve R. Bierly The author has served small churches for over twelve years and writes for those who serve congregations of 150 or less. Zondervan 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started by Warren Wiersbe and Michael Catt, to build up the church, seek revival, and encourage pastors. […]

Shepherding the Church

– Joseph Stowell Exploring issues of character, effective proclamation, spiritual giftedness and Christian growth, the author concludes that Christ equips his shepherds to do the best of things, even in the worst of times. This is an encouraging book for church leaders. Moody Press. 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started by Warren Wiersbe and Michael […]

The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork

– John Maxwell A valuable book for any church staff if you are interested in learning how to work as a team. Many churches have ministries that never connect and relate to one another. Discover ways that working together with a common focus, goal and vision can lead to a more significant ministry. Nelson 2ProphetU2ProphetU […]

The Interlinear NASB-NIV

The Interlinear NASB-NIV Parallel New Testament in Greek and English You can quickly compare these two translations with the Greek. The center column on each page gives you Nestle’s Greek text with Alfred Marshall’s literal English interlinear translation. Zondervan 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started by Warren Wiersbe and Michael Catt, to build up the […]

The Master Plan of Evangelism and Discipleship

– Robert Coleman Two books that have been in print for a long time, now combined in one. You’ll discover the principles of Jesus for evangelism and discipleship. This is a strategy guide to help you apply the gospel to life. It’s powerful and practical. Prince Press 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started by Warren […]

Transitioning

Leading Your Church Through Change – Dan Southerland The author, a successful pastor, writes about how his church changed from a traditional focus on programs and finances to a purpose-driven emphasis. Southerland builds his principles around the book of Nehemiah. A helpful book for any pastor, staff or leadership team that is trying to lead […]

An Appointment With God

By Vance Havner From Pepper ‘n’ Salt by Vance Havner, originally published by Revell, currently out of print Acts 17:30,31 God has appointed a day He has ordained a Judge He has commanded repentance 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started by Warren Wiersbe and Michael Catt, to build up the church, seek revival, and encourage […]

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