Articles for Pastors

Youth Ministry Is Serious Business, So Please Pay Attention, Pastors

If you're a pastor, youth leader or parent, please take youth ministry and teenagers seriously. The right kind of youth ministry is necessary now more than ever.

Satan Loves You to Do This

Sometimes we do the things we hate. And sometimes we get confused and begin to hate ourselves for the things we’ve done. Want to know what Satan loves you to do--over and over and over?

How to Diagnose Subtle Legalism

What is legalism? It's not easily detectable, but if you know what to look for, you can usually spot it and root it out.

Why Pastors Are Becoming a Part of the Big Switch

Most people who are quitting are low-wage workers getting better jobs in industries that are raising wages to get desperately needed new employees. So that part, as Thompson writes, is more accurately a Big Switch than a Big Quit.

How Fighting the Marshall Fire Shaped the Way One Volunteer Chaplain Pastors

Scott Ross, a volunteer fire chaplain in Aurora, Colo., shares what it was like to fight the Marshall Fire and to minister to firefighters in the aftermath.

12 Common Misconceptions About God, Morality, and Salvation That Many Christians Believe

"While most Americans identify as Christians, they seem confused about the details of their faith."

We Remember Dr. King’s Message but Have We Missed His Point?

Nearly every schoolchild can tell you Dr. King “had a dream,” but perhaps only one in ten can articulate that dream.

Six Lessons From Luther’s Preaching

Many think of Martin Luther primarily as a reformer. However, he thought of himself first and foremost, as a preacher. John Ker wrote, “Preaching was the center and spring of his power; by preaching he moved Germany and then Europe, till he shook the Papal throne.