Pastors

Because God exists outside of time, constraints can be beautiful. I hope I will remember God’s faithfulness to us in that season the next time there is an unforeseen constraint placed on the ministry. Which there certainly will be.

The divisiveness of this election year is reminding me how welcoming a refugee family united our politically diverse community.

When a church is in a leadership transition, bringing on an interim pastor can be a blessing to the congregation.

In Bob Hostetler's vast pastoral experience he has helped pastors in many aspects of the lives, including this prayer before preaching.

Are people frustrated in or around your organization? Or perhaps you’re frustrated.

The very day we want to be at our best requires more from us than any other day. As a result, we can easily make one or more of the five biggest mistakes pastors make on Sundays.

By itself, religion is powerless to change our hearts. It might change our behavior—by cussing a little less, or giving a little more—but the change doesn’t go any deeper than the surface. Living a Christian life is about so much more than these two things.

Once upon a time, I loved Mad Libs. But maybe the Bible actually invites us—even dares us—to fill in some of the blanks in our own lives.