George Herbert on covetousness and gluttony

Author(s)Lee Gatiss
Date 20 March 2015
Type Blog Post

In today’s reading from Herbert’s manual of ministry, he talks about how to help people who are miserly and greedy.

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George Herbert on the pastor’s attitude in discipline and restoration

Author(s)Lee Gatiss
Date 19 March 2015
Type Blog Post

In today’s extract from Herbert’s idealistic manual for pastors, he talks about how to treat those who have been disciplined.

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George Herbert on the pastor arguing

Author(s)Lee Gatiss
Date 18 March 2015
Type Blog Post

In today’s extract from Herbert’s manual for the ideal pastor, he talks about how the pastor should argue with his opponents.

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George Herbert on the pastor as lawyer and doctor

Author(s)Lee Gatiss
Date 17 March 2015
Type Blog Post

In today’s chapter of Herbert’s manual for the ideal pastor, he outlines his ambitious goal to be not only a pastor to his people but a lawyer and a doctor too.

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George Herbert on the pastor and the sacraments

Author(s)Lee Gatiss
Date 16 March 2015
Type Blog Post

In today’s portion of Herbert’s book on pastoral ministry, he addresses the subject of the sacraments — baptism and the Lord’s Supper.

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George Herbert on the pastor catechising

Author(s)Lee Gatiss
Date 14 March 2015
Type Blog Post

In today’s daily Herbert, we consider an important tool in the pastor’s armoury — catechising.

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George Herbert on the pastor expressing God’s approval

Author(s)Lee Gatiss
Date 13 March 2015
Type Blog Post

In today’s slice of Herbert, he talks about how the pastor should try to express in his own actions the approval or disapproval of God.

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George Herbert on the pastor’s external relationships

Author(s)Lee Gatiss
Date 12 March 2015
Type Blog Post

In today’s extract from Herbert’s summary of pastoral ministry, he looks at how the pastor should relate to those outside his parish.

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