Pastors

Everything about the circumstances of the coming of Christ into the world was counterintuitive.

I’m not a psychologist, but I’m declaring a new malady that I’m calling “Future Blind.” The symptoms could apply to a great number of people, and for many it can be deadly in a variety of ways.

Within a local church, the lead pastor’s ministry is the most visible to the public. Antithetically, the pastor’s wife’s ministry is the least seen. She may be visible, but her ministry often is not.

Consider Jesus, who endured from sinners such hostility against himself, so that you may not grow weary or fainthearted.

The Church is uniquely poised, as it has always been, to counter the challenges presented by rising rates of isolation and loneliness.

What is grace? The catechisms many of us learned as children give us the answer: “Grace is the unmerited favor of God.”

When we think of the priestly ministry of Christ, we should do so with an eye to what the Scriptures teach about the priestly act of the Father giving up the Son for the salvation of His people.

It’s not a boring vocation because the things church members say to pastors are just...hilarious. If you serve as a pastor or church staff member, there is rarely a boring moment.