Articles for Pastors

At the one-year mark of coronavirus-related disruptions, here's an overview of this historic pandemic, the many ways it has affected pastors and congregations, some lessons and consequences, and signs of God's goodness amid all the hardship.

We can become so busy in doing good; we have limited time for communion with God. This is not a new issue, but the longer I lead, the more I realize the depth of the power of prayer.

Finally, it seems like the post-COVID world is finally coming into view. While different countries, regions, provinces and states will emerge out of COVID at different times, 2021 appears to be the year we will be able to move into a post-COVID world.

Have you ever heard someone say, “I am into Jesus, but I hate church"?

What are the most important qualifications of a pastor? Of all the many qualifications laid out in the New Testament, there is just one related to skill and one related to experience. There is something else that is far more of a priority.

I wish that we discussed these realities more often in our churches. Some of the black women who are sitting in your pews feel this way. Some of these women want to be cherished wives and devoted mothers. Nevertheless, they are consistently thwarted because of the assumptions made about them.

Why did God allow the gunman to spray the Aurora movie theater with gunfire? The only answer I can honestly give consists of four words.

"Serving and saving were marks of Christ's life on earth. They should be marks of His people, as well."