Articles for Pastors

Nobody except a pastor can fully understand the excitement that comes with a first pastorate. What I didn’t know then, though, was that the pastorate often brings its own types of pain capable of hurting pastors.

I’ve always been a bit unsettled by Jesus’ reference to the Canaanite woman as a “dog.” But I noticed something a few nights ago when our associate pastor was teaching on this passage. I’d never noticed this thread before and I think it’s actually the key to understanding the passage

You are first a disciple of Jesus before you are a leader for Jesus. Here are 5 ways your life as a disciple shapes your effectiveness as a leader.

Is the singing and shouting over? Jesus encountered the disciples on Easter Sunday, but what after Easter: about Monday, or Tuesday, or beyond?

Today we talk about weight loss. The physical side of weight loss will happen in a lot of different ways for various people. But there’s a spiritual dimension to weight loss that we all need to be aware of.

I was once asked to help a church process how to get younger people to attend. After we discussed some change recommendations, a man...

A Good Friday Meditation: God, the Holy Trinity, suffered three-fold. Each suffering was unique. Each suffering was a kind of death. Each suffering paid the price to liberate a cap

Certain words can terrify a pastor when said such as: I'm here because of you. Read on why something so seemingly innocent can put pressure on a pastor.