Pastors

Leadership and Laughter

Last night I was doing my regular Thursday night thing – watching the comedy shows back to back on NBC (like I have for years). I...

Internet Outrage, Public Shaming, and the Modern-Day Pharisee Phenomenon

There are many forms of online shaming: The angry blog, the critical tweet, the vicious comment on Facebook. Whatever the method—people try to hurt people. Sometimes the shaming escalates into a mob.

Why I Never Try to Balance Family and Ministry

There is no place for balance between family and ministry. If you neglect your family for the church, then you are an example to neither. If you lose one, you lose the other.

3 Surprising Authenticity KILLERS in Your Church

When we get a bad taste in our mouth for accountability, many of us don’t go back again to try it out.

Preacher, the Time Is at Hand

The past four months my youngest daughter raised guinea fowl from keets to young adults. Over this time, we enjoyed learning about them, seeing...

Redeeming the Meaning of God’s Blessing

God’s blessing is primarily about who he is and secondarily about what he does or gives. God’s blessing arises out of his gracious character which then extends to his merciful dealings with humanity.

Evaluate Your ChMS With These 3 Killer Questions

A church management solution is simply a database holding the information of your church members: their phone numbers, emails, giving history, membership status, and anything else you may need to know.

Would I Be Gathering If I Weren’t the Pastor?

Most churches across the US (which are open) are running anywhere from 40-60% of the Sunday AM gathering attendance that they were six months ago. We’ve been gutted. If I were not a pastor, would I be attending an in-person service on Sunday AM? Why would I come?