Articles for Pastors

Is the Bible the Foundation of Our Faith?

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 New Normal … What If Everything We Knew About Church Changed?

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.

5 Ideas That Can Strengthen Your Easter … The Most Uncommon One of Our Time

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.

A Challenging Word for Churches From USA Today

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

4 Questions About Meditation (And the Steps to Help You Start)

Meditation is the practice of taking a verse or many verses and then contemplating, deliberating, and mulling over those verses and their implications for our lives in the course of a few minutes, a day, or longer.

Are These 3 Phrases Spiritual or SELFISH?

We may sound spiritual, but the meaning behind our spiritual phrases are much more selfish than we'd like to admit.

Luis Palau to Pastors: This Easter Is a Unique Opportunity

Even in the time of a global pandemic and his own health concerns, Luis Palau continues to preach the good news of Christ with...

Social Distancing: When St. Paul Faced Isolation to Love a Sick Friend

St. Paul made a hard decision: he chose to send away his one friend and companion in his own moment of difficulty. He chose to be alone, and to cut himself off from a lifeline of material, social, and emotional support