Articles for Pastors

5 Ideas for Your New Year’s Sermon

Your New Year's sermon sets the tone for the year. What do you want to say to your congregation?

‘Christmas Makes me Sad/Glad’ and 3 Reminders for Us Preachers

Have you ever thought "Christmas makes me sad?" You're not alone and you're not crazy. There are perfectly good reasons the "most wonderful time of the year" leaves some of us sad.

Christmas: The Fairy Tale That Must Be True

This little boy, this underdog whose life was allegedly surrounded by miracles such as a virgin birth, unexplainable healings, and resurrection, Christians say, is the answer to all the world’s problems.

Remembering the Righteousness of Joseph

Joseph was a righteous man. It took a lot of courage to do what he did.

What We Are Learning Training Women to Teach

The church needs female Bible teachers. Here are some key lessons we are learning as we endeavor to train women to handle the Word rightly.

When Paul Says, ‘Put on the new man’ What Does That Mean?

Sometimes familiar language in the Bible loses its meaning because it is so familiar. One example is Paul’s command to “put on the new...

Shepherd and Lead the Teacher in You

Kenton Beshore (my predecessor and pastor emeritus at our church) and I meet every other week for lunch, and I always learn something. Recently...

Stepping Out of the Shadows

It would be easy to bemoan the state of the world in which we live. 2019 was a year of momentous change with the...