Pastors

Vices Masquerading as Virtue

I stumbled upon something Gregory the Great wrote warning how vices often masquerade as virtues.* It made me pause and reflect. Here are some...

9 Ways Leaders Make Themselves Vulnerable to Spiritual Attack

New Testament writers warn us again and again about the reality of spiritual attack. Based on years of my studying spiritual warfare, here are nine ways I’ve seen leaders allow themselves to be vulnerable to the enemy’s arrows:

What Does It Really Mean to Cause Someone to Stumble?

You really shouldn’t allow your kids to read Harry Potter. You really shouldn’t go to that bar to eat wings. Oh I didn’t realize. How come? Because other people think it’s wrong. You might cause someone to stumble.

How Extroverted Pastors Overcome Struggles

I believe extroverted pastors get the benefit of the doubt in leadership—more so than introverted pastors. Many have tackled the subject of how introverts can overcome weaknesses, but I haven’t noticed as much written about extroverted pastors.

Divorce: 5 Signs of Healing

It's not always easy to see signs of healing because it's so small and inconspicuous most days, but here are five sign of healing:

Election: Calvinism or Arminianism? Or a 3rd Option?

How we view God will be the deciding factor in how we view people. The doctrine of election is a secondary issue, but the implications...

R.C. Sproul: What Is Saving Faith?

Faith is central to Christianity. The New Testament repeatedly calls people to believe on the Lord Jesus Christ. There is a definite body of...

A Strategy for Pastoring in Divided Days

Here's a strategy for pastoring in divided days, from the life of John Newton.