Barry York
Barry York was a church planter, academy administrator, and pastor for over two decades before recently assuming the role as Professor of Pastoral Theology at the Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Pittsburgh, PA. Barry and his wife, Miriam, were married in 1985. They have six children and one grandchild.
Articles for Pastors
How To Handle a Fool (According to Scripture)
To know how to deal with a fool, you first have to recognize him (being sure to check the mirror in the process!). The Bible gives us a ready description, especially in the book of wisdom known as the Proverbs.
Articles for Outreach & Missions
How To Listen to Preaching
From the Scriptures and catechism, we can draw out four principles on how to listen to preaching.
Articles for Pastors
Ten Tips on Sermon Illustrations
Sermon illustrations can be a glorious bridge in a sermon between the text of God's Word and the congregation. A good illustration can open up a passage of Scripture, bring understanding to God's people, and touch their hearts with application.
Articles for Outreach & Missions
D Is for Discipline
We are living in an age where discipline is despised. From pity parties to ranting riots to snowflake safe zones to Twitter tantrums, people want to be heard but they do not want to listen. Yet this is not the way of Christ.
Articles for Pastors
Praying for Shepherds as Wolves Attack
These qualities are what differentiates true shepherds from the wolves that seek to imitate them. Pray that your church officers would be such men.
Articles for Pastors
Preacher, the Time Is at Hand
The past four months my youngest daughter raised guinea fowl from keets to young adults. Over this time, we enjoyed learning about them, seeing...
Articles for Worship & Creative
Worshiping in God’s Outdoor Sanctuary
Worshiping outside, away from the formality of a church building, has gripped me again with this significant truth. In worship, we should always remember that God is our Creator.
Articles for Pastors
Civil War. Civil Rights. Civil Love.
As I listen to Christian brothers and sisters in the black community, I think that I am hearing the need for civil love. Respect us. Listen to us. Weep with us. Pray for us. Suffer with us. Identify with us. Speak up for us.
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