Articles for Pastors

We must guard ourselves from the celebrity pastors syndrome. By all means appreciate those men with evident credibility, but give God's Word the place which he has given to it.

As the coronavirus continues to spread outside of the epicenter in China, churches in the United States would be wise to prepare for a potential outbreak by educating themselves about coronavirus prevention.

The more everything changes, the more important it is to have places to rest, find reassurance and build up the courage to step out in faith again.

Let your time with God's Word move from duty to delight.

Looking and talking down on others in our Christian subcultures is not a new problem. The “looking down” and “talking down” can reveal we are finding our worth, our identity, and our standing in things that are less than the righteousness of Christ.

A well-placed and relevant sermon illustration is the neutral zone where the application of the biblical text occurs.

Who was Mary Magdalene? She has been made out to be the seductress of Jesus, Jesus’ wife, or a promiscuous woman. But none of these claims are supported by the biblical texts.

Are you called to ministry? God steers moving ships! You have to start moving forward before you can direct the boat. The same thing is true with spiritual gifts: Get going forward in serving, and God will direct you.