<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 20:39:28 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/richard-baxter/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Why Men Who Need Saving Grace Must Read and Hear the Word of God]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is supposed to be a Snap, but again the idea is difficult to contain. Unavoidably, I am forced to write an extended article about this subject matter. The topic is about the exposition of direction]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-173575/@hive-as-mission/why-men-who-need-saving-grace-must-read-and-hear-the-word-of-god</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-173575/@hive-as-mission/why-men-who-need-saving-grace-must-read-and-hear-the-word-of-god</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-173575]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[hive-as-mission]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 09:57:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc3CXnrPcw69GkPUG6guPmeLkoE8gr2AvD6x94srT5iMRJwbFmbgGgrop52bijeqUcRrLB3LgaJeRgyH2CqWFjMjwWwJmtk3o1bJUfpLL9ahqE4vmffaSiQkJYt6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Richard Baxter's Vision for Personal Instruction and Lasting Ministry Impact]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is the 8th and the last reflection on Richard Baxter's book, The Reformed Pastor. I will be covering here Chapter 10 and the conclusion of the book. In the final chapter, Richard Baxter provides practical]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-173575/@axietrashgame/richard-baxters-vision-for-personal-instruction-and-lasting-ministry-impact-fdn</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-173575/@axietrashgame/richard-baxters-vision-for-personal-instruction-and-lasting-ministry-impact-fdn</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-173575]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[axietrashgame]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2024 08:10:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Enduring Hardships for the Flock: Baxter’s Call to Resilient Pastoral Care and Self-Denial]]></title><description><![CDATA[This reflection will be the seventh. After this, I will conclude and recap all that I shared about Richard Baxter's book, The Reformed Pastor. In this post, I will share insights from the book's 8th and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-173575/@axietrashgame/enduring-hardships-for-the-flock-baxters-call-to-resilient-pastoral-care-and-selfdenial-drw</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-173575/@axietrashgame/enduring-hardships-for-the-flock-baxters-call-to-resilient-pastoral-care-and-selfdenial-drw</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-173575]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[axietrashgame]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 05:49:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Call to Diligent and Transformative Pastoral Care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Time to share my sixth reflection on Baxter's book, Reformed Pastor. This time, the chapters that I will be covering are 6 and 7. The Weight of Stewardship In the 6th chapter, Baxter provides the theological]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-173575/@axietrashgame/a-call-to-diligent-and-transformative-pastoral-care-fkw</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-173575/@axietrashgame/a-call-to-diligent-and-transformative-pastoral-care-fkw</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-173575]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[axietrashgame]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 25 Oct 2024 10:11:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Confession and Unity: Baxter’s Call to Humility and Renewal in Pastoral Ministry]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is my fifth reflection about Richard Baxter's book, The Reformed Pastor. I would like to share the insights I gleaned from chapters 4 and 5 in this article. Pride and Confession In the fourth chapter,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-173575/@axietrashgame/confession-and-unity-baxters-call-to-humility-and-renewal-in-pastoral-ministry-awq</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-173575/@axietrashgame/confession-and-unity-baxters-call-to-humility-and-renewal-in-pastoral-ministry-awq</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-173575]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[axietrashgame]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2024 12:46:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guardians of the Flock: The Call to Pastoral Care and Ministry]]></title><description><![CDATA[As I checked my last post on Richard Baxter's book, The Reformed Pastor, it appears to me that it is taking me almost a week to write a follow-up reflection. 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You can find the first two parts here: Rediscovering]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-173575/@axietrashgame/reforming-leadership-lessons-from-richard-baxters-the-reformed-pastor-for-todays-church-gpg</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-173575/@axietrashgame/reforming-leadership-lessons-from-richard-baxters-the-reformed-pastor-for-todays-church-gpg</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-173575]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[axietrashgame]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 13 Oct 2024 11:18:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Reformed Pastor and the Power of Personal Ministry: Richard Baxter's Legacy]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is the continuation of my reflection on Richard Baxter’s book, The Reformed Pastor. 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