Pastors

"One of the greatest heartbreaks any pastor must deal with is ministering to the same people in a congregation week after week, month after month, year after year, and observing that there is no visible, lasting change in many of them."

Both Saul and David were leaders: where did the difference lay?

As Christians we believe God created the world out of nothing. We believe he has revealed himself in nature, in Scripture, and in history in the person of Jesus Christ. These are the larger things, the lifting of the whole coffee shop, if you will.

Ancient letters would have been delivered by someone who could explain the letter; and the letter would often be read out loud. Hence, letters were somewhat public. They were not the private affair of today.

This is a motivating and powerful clip from Priscilla Shirer as she appeared in "Anointed, Transformed, Redeemed: A Study of David."

Economies have been shaken, social structures have been re-arranged, and worship gatherings have all been impacted deeply. The pandemic has changed church.

As I think about ways the enemy seeks to infiltrate a church, I find many of those ways in Paul’s correspondence to the Corinthians.

Numerous strides have been made in homiletical circles over the past several years on how to preach Christ from the Old Testament.