Pastors Filling Up Christ’s Suffering

20121114-103316.jpgThe Rev. Mr David Strain is speaking now in chapel at Westminster Seminary California. He is pastor of Main Street Presbyterian Church in Columbus, MS (PCA) and the guest of the student association. He talking about Colossians 1 as a realistic pattern for pastoral ministry.

He doesn’t know it (well, he didn’t) but David is a hero of mine. He’s a faithful minister of the gospel, a true expositor of the text. He’s honest, gracious, articulate—but most of all he’s a pastor who has stood for and continues to be valiant for truth.

He has some firm words for us winsomely delivered. These talks will be posted on the seminary site. Don’t miss them.

Update

David is scheduled to contribute to the Lectio Continua commentary series. Their website adds a little biography:

 David TA Strain is currently the senior pastor of Main Street Presbyterian Church, Columbus, MS, and previously served as the pastor of London City Presbyterian Church, (the Free Church of Scotland congregation in central London, England). He holds degrees from the University of Dundee, the University of Glasgow, and the Free Church of Scotland College, Edinburgh. David has contributed articles to the Scottish Bulletin of Evangelical Theology and Reformation 21.

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  • R. Scott Clark
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    R.Scott Clark is the President of the Heidelberg Reformation Association, the author and editor of, and contributor to several books and the author of many articles. He has taught church history and historical theology since 1997 at Westminster Seminary California. He has also taught at Wheaton College, Reformed Theological Seminary, and Concordia University. He has hosted the Heidelblog since 2007.

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    • Good question. Not sure how to answer. Part of the answer is “I know one when I see one.” The other part would be courage that comes from trust in Christ (which itself comes by grace alone).

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