Articles for Pastors

"It’s important to remember that while every major crisis creates unexpected problems, it also creates unprecedented opportunities."

I guess you could say that we are advocates, as much as we are able, for the properly-defined gospel virtues of diversity and tolerance.

We have chosen not to keep the term "Baptist" in our church name. Here are 10 reasons why I believe that's a good decision, at least in our situation.

In a recent article, I wrote that churches will never be the same after the pandemic. An important corollary to that thesis is that pastors will never be the same.

It is idolatry to make the Bible the foundation of your faith. That’s what one Christian leader said in recent history. It’s also a trend in popular apologetics. Is this a good way to talk about the Christian faith? 

The biggest mistake we can make as church leaders right now is to think the adaptations we’ve made to make what we’ve always done available online are an adequate response to our new normal. There is a good chance church will never be the same.

Easter is just around the corner, and it will be like no other in our lifetime. And you're most likely looking for ways to strengthen your Easter.

Yesterday, the front-page article in USA Today was entitled, “Crisis, then Complacency Define Past Outbreaks.” Two quotes caught my attention.