Articles for Pastors

Have you ever heard that "God qualifies the called"? I believe there are compelling reasons to think that God actually does the opposite.

The willingness of the apostles to suffer and die as martyrs for their faith is one of the most commonly cited arguments for the resurrection.

The default mode of most leaders is to resist resistance. In fact, most desperate leaders gravitate toward comfort.

I’ve been called a lot of things in my life. Most of them good. Some unrepeatable in a blog written by a pastor. However, when my African brothers and sisters call me Father (as a term of respect and endearment, not a religious title), it always moves me.

Why do so many evangelicals have a warped understanding of the Holy Spirit? Could I suggest that, in large part, this is rooted in what we publicly say, sing, write and teach (or fail to teach) in our Christian circles.

For over a decade I have tried to find the best way to format my sermon notes. I’ve asked some of the greatest living known preachers how they do it and if I could see theirs.

"The best leaders are able to execute and makes things happen."

Deep in the psyche of the first-world perspective, it seems that someone's built-in desire to grow as a person is stalled by the more immediate desire to be comfortable, to be safe, to be sure and certain.