Articles for Pastors

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.

Let’s be candid, it’s challenging enough to coach skills, develop leadership and achieve the desired goals with good attitudes. So don’t let poison ruin great teamwork and diminish your results. Set the bar high and enjoy both the relationships and the results!

We all want to be liked. This longing for affirmation makes sense. Both existentially real and biblically true, it is the reason we Christians should be the most affirming people in the world.

There are four areas of life that every man faces every day. And the way they are handled will bring either joy and success or pain and failure.