Articles for Pastors

Are You Ready for Lent? (It’s Almost Here!)

Lent is a season of preparation for the celebration of Easter. [This year it begins on Ash Wednesday, February 17th.] For many Christians, it is an occasion for renewed devotion to Jesus, for a recommitment to follow him on the way to the cross—and  through the cross to the empty tomb.

Preaching Heaven to Help Your People Fight Materialism

Materialism is everywhere. The siren song of the prosperity gospel is as alluring in the double-wide trailers of rural Montana as it is in the mud huts of rural Africa.

Leaders and Their Listening: At Which of the 4 Levels Do You Listen?

The father of the field of listening, Ralph Nichols, captures the essence of listening in these words. The most basic of all human needs is the need to be understand and be understood.

10 Speaking Lessons From Dissecting a Martin Luther King Jr. Speech

Listening to a Martin Luther King Jr. speech will teach you a lot about speaking and preaching.

Bernice King: Love Is the Only Thing That Will Turn Our Nation Around

Dr. Bernice King addressed the crowd at Ebenezer Baptist Church admonishing the nation to follow Christ's example of love.

Ministry With, Not Merely To

My friend who loves the best news of all was ministering with me by preaching Christ to my children. That’s what Christian friends do. They minister with each other and grow up together in Christ as Ephesians 4:15-16 describes:

Don’t Miss the Leadership Lessons 2020 Taught Us

Leadership Lessons 2020 - Your outcomes in 2021 will largely be based on what you learned and how you grew in 2020.

Where to Find the Courage to Do Whatever God Asks

Standing before the Lord gave Elijah courage to stand before the king. His engagement with the Word, and his submission to God’s will, enabled Elijah to speak the truth to Ahab: “The Lord the God of Israel lives!”