Bodies Matter, She Says
Bodies matter. I often wonder if Christians would truly concur with this statement. I know we believe spiritual lives matter but what about embodied lives, flesh-and-blood lives?
Five Lessons I Learned from a Covid-19 Spike at Our Church
For the first three months of the Covid-19 outbreak, our church family of about 1,500 only experienced a handful of coronavirus cases. As far as we know, none of those cases were spread at one of our events. Two weeks ago, that all changed with a Covid-19 spike.
13 Signs You’re an Angry Pastor
The only difference between anger and danger is the letter “D.” This is especially true for an angry pastor. Over the past three decades, I have encountered several pastors with anger issues. The stories never ended well.
Right and Wrong Pastoral Ambitions
Pride, selfishness, bitterness, and a host of sins, like parasites, sicken once healthy ambitions toward destructiveness. In guarding our hearts, we must also guard our pastoral ambitions.
3 Urgent Times to Confront Sin in Your Church
Not surprisingly, fewer and fewer church leaders are willing to go to confront sin with people who are living in open sin and confront them. Why? Do we lack the courage? Are we ignoring the biblical mandate as leaders to protect the innocent from the harmful?
4 Reasons Pastors Ought to Be Gentle
Gentleness, then, may be considered a powerful apologetic. Not that we wish to be gentle in order to get attention, but as we follow Scripture’s call to gentleness, we can be calmed by the knowledge that this will surprise others.
5 Lies Preachers Believe About Preaching
A pastor’s normal excessive scrutiny about his preaching is bad enough, but it is made worse when these five lies about preaching are believed.
How to Accomplish More With Short Periods of Time for Productivity
As we all know, there end up being loose ends – five minutes here, 10 minutes there, 20 minutes over there that are left over. The question is – what can we do with those short periods of time? Waste them or make them accomplish more?
Churches Will Gather Again, But Digital Discipleship Is Here to Stay
If we can move from merely hosting digital versions of live church services into a new era of digital discipleship, faith leaders can successfully grow their congregations and foster lasting spiritual change.
Why Younger Evangelicals May Feel Uneasy in a Patriotic Church Service
Some younger evangelicals see a patriotic church service as a compromise with worldly power. Their approach is to take the flag out of the sanctuary, never sing a patriotic song, and never mention a patriotic holiday.
Esau McCaulley: This Is Why Fighting Systemic Racism Is Biblical
Rev. Canon Esau McCaulley believes the Bible shows us that sin is both personal and corporate in nature and that fighting systemic racial sin is not a political agenda, but the church's duty.
The Subtle Danger of a Good Distraction From a Praying Church
The devil does not have to destroy church leaders, he only has to distract them from leading a praying church.
3 Thoughts on the Differences Between ‘Being Biblical’ and ‘Being Political’
When speaking about a social issue, the pastor can be affirmed for being “biblical” by people who are politically passionate about that viewpoint and then be accused of being “political” by those same people when sharing something that is contrary to their political viewpoint.
How Pastors Can Make a Good First Impression
How you manage first impressions is critical to the health of the church. And leading the church includes being acutely aware of the first impression.
The Church Is More Than a Content Producer
If you really want your church to have a “full recovery,” at some point you will have to remove the crutches. While producing helpful online content for church members is valuable, it can also be a hindrance to real relationships that churches need.
10 Great Ways to Give People Hope
Having encouraged hundreds of people over the years, I have discovered 10 great ways to give people hope. You need all 10 emotions in your “bag of hope” if you’re going to be effective.
Finding Someone to Walk With You as a Pastor
If you are a pastor, you need some kind of accountability. Someone to walk with you as a pastor. You know it. You also need friends, people who care for you, shepherd you and walk with you and your wife.
Five Early Findings From Churches That Are Regathering
While we are not yet seeing even half of the churches regathering, more are added each week. It thus behooves us to get these early reports. Those that are open will be making adjustments. Those that are not yet opened can plan accordingly.
Microsoft Teams: Safe, Secure, and Strong
You have access to an incredibly powerful tool called Microsoft Teams. Odds are you’ve had access for a while and just didn’t know it.
10 Reasons to Come Back to Church After COVID-19
We need to reflect on the importance of our gatherings so that our desire to meet grows instead of atrophying. So unless you’re someone who needs to stay home for health reasons, here are ten reasons to come back to church.
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