Articles for Pastors

The gospel is the greatest content on the planet, and we pastors write and say a lot of words about it every week. Here are at least six ways to stretch the reach of a good sermon beyond the single weekend service.

Use these potential markers of arrogance to avoid such a fall.

The morning sun, the breath in your lungs, the very words of God tucked under one arm, an imperfect church to go to, a squirt of hand sanitizer from your preacher’s wife. In the end it all adds up to His goodness.

There are rare times when circumstances seem to say that leading according to artful nuance, the complexity of culture, and the speed of change takes priority over the strategy.

We can complain to God, but when we complain, we must remember how good God is. David complained about his situation. The Israelites complained about their Savior. And the Lord responded very differently.

Since the beginning of time God has been looking for men called to act: called to lead. In fact, you are that man. God has given you tremendous resources: power, dominion, authority, voice, and even a moral code to lead out in faith.

"The church must have leaders who are genuinely above reproach. Anything less is an abomination."

Parental control tools, no matter how good they are, still require parental involvement. Use the tools available but remember: tools without teaching are hollow and won’t equip young people to become Godly online citizens.