Pastor Blogs
Two Postures: Faith and Fear
“By faith Enoch was taken up so that he should not see death, and he was not found, because God had taken him. Now...
Pastor Blogs
Monday is for Missiology: Some Thoughts on Contextualization
"How can they hear?" might be the most appropriate question related to contextualizing gospel communication. Those who would respond to the gospel must have...
Pastor Blogs
Why So Many Church Leaders Are Like Miley Cyrus
One thing that I always try to do is draw leadership and life parallels to almost any and everything.
Pastor Blogs
Two False Assumptions We Can’t Make!
#1 - That People Know They Can Come to Church
In my personal conversations with unchurched people, there are SO MANY of them who think...
Pastor Blogs
Francis Chan on the Sovereignty of God
Theology Refresh is a new podcast for pastors hosted by David Mathis, executive assistant to John Piper since 2006 and editor or contributer to...
Pastor Blogs
Journal As a Pathway to Joy
Maybe you’ve never thought of journaling as a spiritual discipline.
It’s seemed like something only for the most narcissistic of introverts, or cute for adolescent...
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Leadership and Laughter
Last night I was doing my regular Thursday night thing – watching the comedy shows back to back on NBC (like I have for years). I...
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My First Sermon As the New Pastor
I was recently installed as the pastor of New Community Covenant Church in Bronzeville. As a church planter, I’ve functioned as the pastor, but the...
