Pastors

A toxic church culture may well appear to everyone as successful, strategic, innovative, observably Christian and biblical, and worthy of emulation.

It’s possible that the Church will change more in one year than it has in the last fifty years. In many ways, this year has shown us a need to reinvent church as we know it.

If forced to summarize the essence of pastoral ministry into one word, I’d go with delight. That’s a far different answer than I would have given in my younger years.

God is most glorified in me when I am most satisfied in him.

Is an online theological education course or program biblical? Would the Apostles approve of such a thing?

If you’ve turned from sin, from self, from unbelief to trust and follow Jesus, welcome to the neighborhood! You’re going to love living in Romans chapter 8!

The costs of concealment are far greater than the costs of confession and repentance.

If you are in a crisis of any kind right now, God has brought you to a divinely orchestrated crossroads. Before you are two paths. The higher path calls you to renewed trust and transformation. The lower one allures you to hide in the cocooned space of comfort, complacency, and self-protection.