by Joe Romeo | Nov 23, 2021 | Uncategorized
John Piper once wrote, “Books don’t change people; paragraphs do. Sometimes even sentences.”[1] Though true in every dimension of my life, three sentences related to pastoral ministry have been meaningful to me that I would like to share with you. Sentence 1 The first...
by Joe Romeo | Nov 6, 2021 | Uncategorized
Introduction I love reading John Owen (1616–1683). Like other Puritan pastors, he wrote theologically weighty tomes and spiritually affecting treatises. Over the past three years, I have read three of Owen’s theological works—his Discourse on the Holy Spirit, The...
by Joe Romeo | Oct 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
A concerned family member recently asked me to intervene in a political discussion gone sour on Facebook between two relatives. “I can’t,” I responded, “I have a root canal scheduled.” “Really?” she replied. “No, but I’d rather have that than log on to Facebook,” I...
by Joe Romeo | Sep 27, 2021 | Uncategorized
Christianity Today’s (CT) documentary “The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill” is all the rage these days in the evangelical world—and understandably so, given the influence of Mars Hill and Mark Drsicoll, and the quality of CT’s production. The host, Mike Cosper, skillfully...
by Joe Romeo | Sep 13, 2021 | Uncategorized
One of the books we recommend in our weekly Gospel Encouragement is Paul Tripp’s devotional New Morning Mercies: A Daily Gospel Devotional. Each morning provides readers with a dose of conviction and encouragement. The last two Mondays (September 6 and 13) were...
by Joe Romeo | Aug 30, 2021 | Uncategorized
Jane Kenyon (1947–1995) penned one of my favorite poems. It’s titled “Man Eating,” and goes like this: The man at the table across from mine is eating yogurt. His eyes, following the progress of the spoon, cross briefly each time it nears his face. Time, and the world...
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