Articles for Pastors
10 of My Biggest Leadership Mistakes
I have had times I was so convinced I was right, I used my skills as a communicator to get people on my side. In hindsight, I should’ve taken more time to seek other people’s insight and wisdom, because I wasn’t right after all.
Articles for Pastors
The Beauty of a Rebuke
I don’t have to consult the commentaries on this one. The Bible says that if I hate my wife’s loving challenges, I’m stupid.
Articles for Pastors
9 Sins the Church Is Surprisingly Okay With
Are your aware of these "common sins"? What if the big sins, the ones you try hardest to avoid, aren’t the greatest threat to your joy and the church’s mission? What if the greatest threats are more "normal"?
Articles for Pastors
Preaching Difficult Doctrines (Without Splitting the Church!)
Many churches and most denominations were born not of an intentional tactic to reach more people but as a reaction to a personal or doctrinal conflict.
Articles for Pastors
When the Search Committees Say No: The Question to Ask
My counsel to the chronically unemployed minister, no matter how strongly he/she wants to get back into church work, is to answer this question: What else does the Lord want you to do?
Pastors
The Good News About TIME Magazine’s Is God Dead? Cover
In April 1966, a shocking TIME magazine cover asked, Is God Dead? and stunned
the country. It sparked a reaction that included thousands of sermons...
Articles for Pastors
Racial Reconciliation and Cultural Diversity in the Church
The challenges we face regarding diversity and reconciliation are not new, but for many people—like me—in the majority culture, they possess a new urgency.
Pastors
Jim Caviezel: Refreshing Stories That Will Strengthen Your Faith
Jim Caviezel who portrayed Jesus Christ in the 2004 The Passion of the Christ now co-stars in the upcoming movie Paul, Apostle of Christ. And...