Pastors

Do We Have to Resume Our Breakneck Speed?

One of the things that I have really enjoyed over the last few months has been the fact that people have time—time to talk, to chat, to catch up. I'm in no hurry to resume life at a breakneck speed.

Don’t Look for Contentment Like You Used To

Before you came to Christ, your life aspirations arose from a wrong way of looking at the world, what the Apostle Peter calls the “desires of your former ignorance” (1 Peter 1:14 CSB).

It’s SO Tempting, but Don’t You Dare Shortcut Quality Exegesis in Your Preaching

Short-cuts in exegesis result in a passage idea that does not carry the true content, nor the character, of the passage we claim to be preaching.

We Don’t Enjoy This Spiritual Discipline, But It Is the Most Important One

We enjoy the preaching. We enjoy praise. We enjoy fellowship. But we do not enjoy this.

The Best Advice for a Pastor’s Wife

I am a follower of Christ first and a pastor’s wife second. Jesus told us all to love the Lord and love our neighbors, and I certainly shouldn’t expect to do anything less than that as I minister alongside my husband.

Good Pastors Know When to Pick a Fight But Prefer to Avoid Them

What all foolish controversies have in common is that the argument is less about truth and godliness and more about being hailed as a godly champion of truth.

Does Your Church Need Optimism or Hope?

Why is hope greater than simple positive thinking?

N.T. Wright on the Christian Response When Bad Things Happen

While some have argued that the pandemic is a sign of God’s judgment, N.T. Wright believes Scripture shows us a different response to when bad things happen.