Articles for Pastors

‘If You Have Eyes, Plagiarize’: When Borrowing a Sermon Goes Too Far

'If You Have Eyes, Plagiarize': When Borrowing a Sermon Goes Too Far - Pastors often cite other preachers or books they’ve read during sermons, and no one bats an eye.

How Emotion-Driven Churches Are Ruining Christians

"We are more interested in giving people a spiritual buzz than teaching them what true worship is."

Alvin Love III on Pastoring a Half Black, Half White Church in 2020

Nashville Life Church is proud of the racial makeup of its congregation. But when 2020 happened, says Pastor Alvin Love III, “one of our greatest assets ended up becoming one of our greatest challenges.”

John Piper: What Judas, Demas, and Hymenaeus Show Us About Ravi Zacharias

As Christians and church leaders continue to wrestle with the aftermath of the Ravi Zacharias scandal, pastor and author John Piper offers several insights from the lives of three New Testament ministers.

This Is No Time for Generic Preaching

Generic preaching can create all kinds of pain, especially when we are vague about the expectations we have of other people. I believe clarity counts for a lot in the arena of preaching.

Breaking News: SCOTUS Hears Oral Arguments on the Thomas More Law Center v. Becerra Case

After a long journey through the legal system, the Thomas More Law Center (TMLC) finally has its day at the highest court in the land.

6 Reasons to Oppose California’s Demand for Private Donor Information

Thomas More Law Center is challenging a California mandate that requires charities, to hand over the names and addresses of their major donors to the state government every year.

The COVID-19 Vaccine Is Not Linked to the Mark of the Beast, But a First-Century Roman Tyrant Probably Is

The mark of the beast – a cryptic mark in Revelation which indicates allegiance to Satan – has been invoked by fringe Christian figures throughout the pandemic in reference to what they deem to be the evil of masks and vaccines.