Articles for Pastors

Memorial Day Is a Big Deal, So Let’s Think About It Theologically

Sometimes being a patriot means we haven't examined the spiritual formations of our love of country.

5 Rules For Zoom Newbies To Share With Your Staff

Is it possible that there are still Zoom newbies out there? Incredibly, Yes! Here's a list of basics every user should know. Why not share them -- and require them -- for everyone on your staff?

Glenn Packiam: Racial Healing Is Not a Sidebar to the Gospel

How can believers—particularly those of us who are white—move toward racial healing in the aftermath of Ahmaud Arbery's killing? Pastor Glenn Packiam shared his perspective on this question in an interview with ChurchLeaders.

Please Don’t Make ‘How Many Watched Online?’ Our New Ministry Metric

It’s a whole new ballgame. In a matter of just a few weeks, churches all around the world have a new standard for measuring ministry success: how many watched online. And I’m trying not to be cynical about it.

How Caffeine Might Make You a Better Leader

I believe my strategic use of caffeine has helped enhance my cognitive resources as a leader. In this post I look at three areas: what caffeine does to your brain, cautions about its use, and how to strategically use it.

When Should a Pastor Read the Scriptural Text?

I believe it is absolutely correct to make the main point of the Scriptural text the main point of the sermon. We’ve all had to endure “sermons” which were no more than the preacher’s opinion; an opinion which, at best, is loosely related to a Scriptural text read at the beginning of sermon time.

24 Ravi Zacharias Quotes

"A man rejects God neither because of intellectual demands nor because of the scarcity of evidence. A man rejects God because of a moral resistance that refuses to admit his need for God."

What the Bible Actually Says About the Antichrist

The term “antichrist" has pretty much ruined us. What Scripture actually says about the antichrist (or antichrists) is very different from what we may believe.