Pastors

The literary device used by Solomon in Proverbs 6 helps us understand something vital about the church.  On the surface, the list of seven things that the Lord hates seems to be a collection of sins including pride, dishonesty, violence, scheming, plotting, slander, and divisiveness.

Though some Christians over the centuries have fallen into an “us-only” way of living, no one can argue that Jesus prioritized the outsider. I suppose you could say that he was always looking to expand his “us.”

It’s never fun to tell someone no, even when you know it’s in their best interest. If you are like the vast majority of leaders in ministry, you love people. You want to help and empower others, but more often than we prefer, leadership requires unpopular answers.

Of books and blogs on leadership, there is no end. Usually detailed within them are concrete, specific tasks or skills needed to be an effective leader.

As you may or may not know, Toys R' Us closed down all of their stores in the U.S.  I wrote an article about...

Silence is something that can be practiced outside of Sunday morning. You can, and I believe as Christians we should, take time to sit and listen to God.

Ruth Graham, daughter of Billy Graham, says pastors are “abandoning their relationship with their children, their responsibilities, really” when they put ministry above family.

Nick Foles' injury has cost the Jaguars several weeks of playing without their star quarterback. But according to Nick, it's just another trial in a life dedicated to serving Jesus.