Articles for Pastors

These truths of workaholism have pushed me to re-think the structure of my life, and perhaps they will challenge you as well.

The bottom line is it is a time to lead. It is a great time to be a leader. Yes, it is hard, but all leadership is difficult.

Sermon illustrations can be a glorious bridge in a sermon between the text of God's Word and the congregation. A good illustration can open up a passage of Scripture, bring understanding to God's people, and touch their hearts with application.

Here's the real leadership lesson: how do you know? How can we know when we are heading in God’s direction versus choosing our path?

The one model of leadership that is often missing is the one that I do feel is the most biblical. Meaning, it’s the idea that seems to reflect the biblical passages on church leadership the most, which makes it all the stranger that it isn’t being talked about more often. It’s leaders as fathers.

If you're a pastor, youth leader or parent, please take youth ministry and teenagers seriously. The right kind of youth ministry is necessary now more than ever.

Sometimes we do the things we hate. And sometimes we get confused and begin to hate ourselves for the things we’ve done. Want to know what Satan loves you to do--over and over and over?

What is legalism? It's not easily detectable, but if you know what to look for, you can usually spot it and root it out.