Articles for Pastors
How Life Is Good, Even When It Isn’t
In the United States, we celebrate Independence Day—the 4th of July. Culturally speaking, it is the ideal summer holiday. Friends, sunshine, and fireworks commemorate...
Articles for Pastors
8 Preaching Convictions: What Do You Firmly Believe?
Our preaching convictions will come through when we preach, when we prepare, and when we prioritize our week.
con·vic·tion
/kənˈvikSH(ə)n/
2. a firmly held belief or opinion....
Articles for Pastors
The Ridiculous Emphasis Christians Place on Bible Study
"Most Christians today assume that to be a Christian means to have a personal relationship with the Bible instead of the risen Jesus."
Articles for Pastors
3 Things Pastors Must Learn From Teachers
May 7th is officially “teacher appreciation day,” and focuses on the importance of teachers for all of us. While it is right and good...
Articles for Pastors
The Two Kinds of Church Leaders: The Rancher-Shepherd Divide
There are good cases for a pastor acting more like a shepherd than a rancher and vice-versa. The bottom line is, the Church needs both ranchers and shepherds.
Articles for Pastors
How Expository Preaching Helps Set a Church’s Agenda
I want the Lord to set the agenda and not myself or anyone else. I believe going through books at a time will do this.
Articles for Pastors
How to Make the Time With Your Kids Count
When we think about stewardship, we tend to focus on certain areas more than others. If you’ve been around church for long, you’ve probably...
Articles for Pastors
The Importance of Investing in People With No Potential
Is there any wisdom in investing in people with no potential? Most of what we do in the pastorate makes no logical sense.
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