Pastors

3 Life Implications if Christians Are To ‘Run the Race to Win the Prize’

Paul likened the Christian life to an athletic context—specifically a race. Paul wrote these words to the church in Corinth, and his readers would likely have had a pretty vivid picture of athletic contests.

The Idealized Pastor Versus Our Pastor

Comparisons of pastors have been around since we’ve had pastors. Paul wrote about it in 1 Corinthians 1:12: “Some of you are saying, ‘I am a follower of Paul.’ Others are saying, ‘I follow Apollos,’ or ‘I follow Peter,’ or ‘I follow only Christ.’”

The Often Overlooked Brain Insight That Improves Preaching

Only in the last few years have I discovered perhaps the single greatest key that has helped keep my mind sharp during a talk and improve its effectiveness. What was it? Exercise.

We Are Not Dying Out; We Are Hastening on to a More Glorious Life

During the four years my beloved wife was dying of cancer, she read daily from Spurgeon’s messages and books. Here are some of my favorites.

6 Ways the Team Reflects the Leader

Based on my observation of teams with different leaders, here are six ways the team reflects the leader

Making the Hard Decision in Spite of Potential Criticism

There are business, nonprofit, and church leaders who at this moment have one major obstacle standing between them and success: The inability to make a hard decision.

5 Ways To Guard Against Sexual Sin

Any preachers who say they never struggle with lust struggle with lying.

5 Physical Ways Pastors Prepare for Sunday

What do you do to prepare for Sundays? What good preparation habits do you recognize in your preacher?