Articles for Pastors

In the business world, there is a clear understanding about the dynamic between acquisition vs. retention. Meaning the value of gaining new customers vs. keeping existing customers. Both, of course, are important.

Polarization happens when we move away from our identity in Christ being primary. Such a move will always call me to put undue weight on the identity of something else.

The book of 1 Thessalonians inspires the church to endure the trials of persecution, hope for the future, and pursue everyday faithfulness. These themes are most certainly applicable to churches today.

"Those terrifying words occur in two gospels."

"It’s time for Christians to accept grace, complexity and the idea that we don’t know everything—and never will."

All of us who trust in the Lord will go through challenging and hard times. We live in a fallen world. We suffer ourselves at times. In all these kinds of struggles we can be tempted to fear or wonder if the Lord will help us.

So much of the church’s language toward single people implies that the only task they have is preparing for marriage. And that’s true, but not in the sense that most people think.

"The family that eats together stays together. But how?"