Articles for Pastors

There is a dangerous trend in churches today—a trend toward focusing less on the humility, weakness and servanthood of sacrifice, instead prioritizing the triumph, power and boasting of success.

A healthy staff can handle difficulties, recognize problems and solve them. It has built-in systems to restore the condition back to health.

There are quite a few misused Bible verses out there. When people apply scripture in the wrong context, it’s like trying to fight with the butt of the weapon instead of the blade. It’s just not effective.

God places a great deal of importance on the family.  After all, it was his first institution by way of Adam and Eve. That’s why there are so many Bible verses about family.

“We must discover the power of love, the redemptive power of love. And when we discover that, we will be able to make of this old world a new world. Love is the only way.”

How we choose to handle our own, inevitable crises due to the depravity of all human nature will chart the trajectory of our future and influence in our culture.

Taking time off is not something that I despise. I love downtime. I don’t look for work just to stay busy, avoid homelife or to “escape” reality by feeling accomplishment.

For some of you, Sunday was a difficult day. Something happened (or has been happening) within your congregation that makes your ministry difficult.