Augustine famously tells us that the human heart is restless until it finds rest in God. Doctors Ian Clary and Wyatt Graham discuss this important reality and how we can find rest in God by their study of the first book of Augustine’s Confessions. They also introduce the whole work.
For 28 years, I had the privilege of serving with a group of godly elders. A strong bond in Christ was forged with each of them as we partnered in the gospel together. I recall that about 3 years into my ministry I was asking, ‘What are elders called to do? What should be on our agenda when we meet?’ I’ve learned many churches ask the same questions. At that point our elders dug into Scripture to have a better understanding of our calling. I found our meetings were often inundated with agenda items that seemed to be more operational...
