Articles for Pastors

Let’s face it, the Old Testament (OT) is where Bible reading plans go to die. You get off to a great start in Genesis and Exodus, but then Leviticus is like an impenetrable brick wall.

Mister Rogers quotes lend themselves easily to sermon illustrations as well as basic life principles. The children's show creator certainly knew how to minister to people big and small.

The apostle Paul was about as zealous as any person has ever been in spreading the message of Jesus, but when he faced stubborn...

We can easily find a multitude of reasons to be thankful. God's common grace has provided us with an abundance of physical blessings.

I addressed this issue of pride in younger leaders. Today, though, I focus on my generation and older—and I do so with some trepidation because I know I’ll be testing and revealing my own heart here.

God always wanted his people to live in peace, in rest. God was always inviting his people not only into his presence, but into his rule and reign, into his kingdom of peace.

In your first 180 days on the job at a church, you must manage organizational change well. At the Willow Creek conference years ago,...

It is one thing to have a quiet time of meditative devotion, or to adore God in your heart, and to offer every silent moment of your day to him as a sacrifice. But once in a while you need to express that and praise God out loud.