Pastors

Through the 80s and 90s, it seems church leaders were relatively well respected. Like doctors, lawyers, and emergency responders. There was honor and reverence for the role. As we all know, it’s not the 1900s any longer.

The Bible acknowledges the reality of scarcity, but it re-casts that scarcity in the bigger picture of God’s abundant generosity.

Conversational discipline can be defined as practicing the techniques that make you a compelling conversational partner.

As leaders and pastors we should learn for our own experience with God, and be willing to forge new ways of leading the church.

Leadership is a complex subject that requires a lifetime of continued learning. It requires constant practice, learning from mistakes and the willingness to take risks. 

Disapproval and rejection can sting and wound. We’ve all felt it. What do we do when important people in our lives (or even those that we don’t deem important) reject us? How do we respond as did Jesus when he was rejected and scorned? In this post I unpack this painful thing called rejection.

Christians are particularly torn about the issue of immigration, because while they know they should be concerned about illegal immigration, they also acknowledge a responsibility to care for those who are wanting to come.

As Christians, we want to experience deeper intimacy with God. With the psalmist we say, “For me it is good to be near God” (Psalm 73:28). But we can seek that nearness in ways that don’t produce it.