Articles for Pastors

Either the attacker is correct and the overwhelming majority of God’s redeemed are deceived. Or, the attacker has been deceived, is seriously misguided, and is now slandering a huge part of the family of God.

Herbert Cooper shares strategic insights into making a sermon series work.

What is your church known for in the community? What are your members actually doing in the community and for the community?

There are people within the bounds of orthodoxy who have come to some theological conclusions that are different than mine.

Never underestimate the faithfulness of God. Before Saddleback moved to its present location, we bought a big chunk of land. While I thought at the time it was a dream come true, it turned out there were giants in the land. But what God starts, He finishes.

Have you ever realized, "My child is gay"? You will, without a doubt, have someone close to you in your family come out as gay. If it hasn't happened already, then it probably will sometime in the future. But what if that person is one of your children?

Everything Paul wrote in Philippians 3 about finding Christ as the greatest treasure found its beginning in Damascus.

I reflect on joys and blessings of my 14 years of pastoring, but I also remember mistakes I made. If I were pastoring again, I would do these things more often: