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‘One of the Greatest Honors’—President Biden Makes Juneteenth a National Holiday
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have signed a bill into law that makes Juneteenth a national holiday.
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Pastors in Crisis: Reasons Why So Many Ministers Are Considering Quitting Vocational Ministry
One of the effects of the past year is an unprecedented number of ministers saying they are considering quitting vocational ministry.
6 Things Ministers Teach That Are More False Than True
These tidbits ministers teach may have a sliver of truth in them, but a sliver of truth in a full slice of falsehood is really teaching something that is not reliable.
13 Characteristics of Great Sermons — Inspired by Charles Spurgeon
Nothing changes a human heart like the preaching of the Word of God. Also, nothing grows a church faster than better preaching. Here are 13 characteristics of great sermons, inspired by Charles Haddon Spurgeon's Lectures to My Students.
The War on Joy
This past year, it feels as though there has been a spell put on the world that has frozen hearts, frozen dreams, and is desiring to freeze our joy. There's a war we're facing in our world today, a war on Joy.
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Best of ChurchLeaders: Tim Mackie and Jon Collins on Why It’s Hard to Understand...
BibleProject's Tim Mackie and Jon Collins say it's not surprising if people find the Bible hard to understand. "Most people," says Tim, "aren’t in the habit of reading ancient texts from across the planet from thousands of years ago, and that’s what the Bible is."
Best of ChurchLeaders: Kara Powell on the #1 Reason Youth Leave the Church—And How...
"Our vision," says Dr. Kara Powell, "is that churches and youth ministries would be the first place where young people feel like they can go with their tough questions."
Laurence Koo: A Call for the American Church to Welcome Single (LGBTQ) Believers
“Especially in America, there’s such a loneliness," says Laurence Koo. "How do I even fit into a community that’s so based on only families and married people?"
Preston Sprinkle: Jesus Left the 99 to Pursue the One—And That Means Trans People
“I would recommend that a pastor with a group of leaders work hard at educating yourself" about trans identities, says Preston Sprinkle. "We can’t pretend that this is such a fringe issue that it's not worth our interest to engage in."
Caleb Kaltenbach: Do You See the LGBTQ Community Through God’s Eyes?
“God is the most empathetic being in the entire universe," says Caleb Kaltenbach, who observes, "Nobody is empathetic from a distance."
Rachel Gilson: How Jesus Helps Me Say No to My Same-Sex Desires
"You can’t only say no," says Rachel Gilson. "You have to say yes. Yes to Christ the only strength I know.”
Sean McDowell: Scripture Is Very Clear About God’s Design for Sexuality
When it comes to sexuality and gender identity, “We're committed to Scripture," says Sean McDowell, "but we are [also] committed to loving people sacrificially.”
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12 Things A Church Pastor Cannot Do
There are 12 things a church pastor cannot do. Pastors are amazing people and, in faith, they can do a lot...just not these things.
