Articles for Pastors

No one enjoys being the subject of a whisper campaign. Because church leaders are out in front, their lives can be closely scrutinized. In short, they make obvious targets.

Real sexual freedom is not when we give free rein to our sexual feelings, but when we follow Jesus on his path of wisdom. He created us for purposes so lofty only he can take us there. The 7th commandment alerts us to the sexual dimension of our true glory.

What is expository preaching exactly? We talk about it a lot, but here are 14 myths we need to be aware of in order to faithfully practice this type of preaching.

Become a student of church models, not a blind follower of megachurches. Here are five reasons not to that I’ve both experienced personally and observed widely among other church leaders, as well as five ways to better adopt the practices you see and admire.

we’ll wake up one morning and realize that we are a whole lot more like Jesus than we were twenty years ago. Don't quit: Growth is slow. But He is patient.

100 college students were given this 15-question tricky Jesus test and no one got at least 10/15 correctly. Can you?

If you have a problem with being not focused in the present, or too much focused on the past, the following Giannis Antetokounmpo quotes are for you.

If you're wondering how to have more effective preaching, consider the sermon writing process that I use and teach: “Introduction. Explanation. Application.”