Articles for Pastors

Get Rid of Your Bloated To-Do List and Get Your Life Back

Why did my to-do list get that bloated? Any time I thought of something that I should do, I’d add it to my list. This quickly escalated into a problem.

Enough Is Enough—Why the Church Has to Stop Enabling Abusive Men

We need to stop enabling abusive Christian men. Christian leaders and friends, we have to see that some evil men are using their wives’ Christian guilt and our teaching about the sanctity of marriage as a weapon to keep harming them.

The Hard Sayings of Our Lord

Jesus had some hard sayings. He made some statements that befuddled His hearers then and now provoke modern disciples to scratch their heads. Let's face it--some of what He said is just plain difficult to swallow.

Kingdom at War: Or, How to Balance Contending and Consenting

Individuals and churches are wired differently, have different life experiences, and different hopes and expectations.

God Is Faithful to Comfort

I can tell you from my own personal experience that through these times of indescribable hurt and mourning, that God is faithful to comfort His people. And He uses our experiences to give strength and encouragement to others during their time of grief—helping them find hope for the days ahead.

Staying on Mission in the Age of Outrage

Welcome to the age of outrage, my friend. Who knew that technology would empower some of our worst attributes instead of our best? Staying on...

12 Great Leadership Questions Every Leader Should Be Asking

Here are 12 great leadership questions every leader should be asking...

3 Practical Challenges of Less Frequent Church Attendance

Several years ago, while I served at LifeWay Christian Resources, we noticed a big shift in the definition of “regular church attender.” The speed...