Articles for Pastors

The Idol That’s Eating Away at Your Church

What do these 20 celebrities have in common? All of them have battled eating disorders -- unhealthy relationships with food they’ve all been brave enough to go public...

7 Actionable Tips On How To Balance Work And Family Life

Don't let the urgent in your life eclipse the important.

3 Types of Stress for Leaders

Right before Dr. John Townsend walked up to shred a guitar to some old Blink 182 songs with the band he has with his sons, I asked him if he was nervous. In a brief moment he talked to me about leaders and the three different types of stress for leaders we can face.

Preachers, Don’t Just Explain the Text Meaning—Tell Us How You Got There

Fellow preachers, if we explain the text meaning in our sermons, we do well. Our people will benefit. But that’s not enough.

Pulpit Pointers from Past Preachers

Here are ten pulpit pointers for those who preach and teach the Word of God, as confirmed by some of history’s greatest preachers.

Beware of Broken Wolves

Wolves often look like sheep, but some wolves in sheep's clothing are of a particularly nasty breed, a type that we might call the “Broken Wolf.”

Mental Health in the Church: Learning from (and for) Jarrid Wilson

Church pastor Jarrid Wilson died by suicide on September 9, 2019. In his life and writings, Jarrid Wilson challenged the issue of mental health in the church.

What Does It Mean to Walk by the Spirit?

To walk by the Spirit means to obey the Holy Spirit. To live life according to the leading of the Spirit. But first of all…