Articles for Pastors

Everyone says they want to go to heaven, but a lot of times heaven sounds really boring to me. There, I said it. Phew. Glad that’s off my chest. No more secrets. No more hiding.

Church crises are happening so often they have become customary, and that reflects the state of church in the mode of leadership.

“You can’t bring a good man down," sang one of my favorite country music groups, Alabama. Solomon’s life begs to differ, however, highlighting five ways you can bring down a man—even if he's the world’s wisest one.

As such, current generations are seeking dialogue about the very topics that healthy small churches should be good at, in an atmosphere of genuine relationships and intimate worship. Sadly, this is not our reputation.

Should the criteria of a church meeting your needs be the reason you change churches? Well, what if the church was never intended to meet your needs? What if the furthest thing from God’s mind when he created the church was to meet your needs?

From time to time we need to be reminded of the high cost of adultery that those who love us are required to bear when we break our vows. #unfaithfulness #adultery

Everyone who communicates, preaches, or even tries to persuade someone of an idea has discovered that sinking sense that your sermon just isn’t as riveting as it could be. Or that you’re dull. How exactly does that happen?

I quickly said “worship is a verb” for a title of the message. Hardly without a thought. This is a big deal with me, I thought. God is working on this in me.