Pastors

What Forgiveness Is and Isn’t

I often talk about the importance of forgiveness in my own life, and over the deep hurts I’ve endured. But inevitable questions about biblical forgiveness arise.

Perhaps We’ve Over-Emphasized Compatibility When Looking for a Spouse

When it comes to marriage could there be a chance that we might be overplaying the importance of finding someone who aligns with us on virtually everything? In the following video, Jefferson and Alysa Bethke speak to this interesting subject.

How To ‘Gospelize’ Your Youth Group

Gospelize is the old English word for evangelize. It just sounds cooler. Here are seven values of a Gospel-advancing youth group.

What Is Spiritual Abuse? (A Working Definition)

Spiritual abuse works both ways: congregations can abuse pastors and pastors can abuse congregations and congregants. Make it more complex: congregants can abuse one another.

Do People ‘Just Not Value the Word’ Anymore?

“These people just don’t value the Word!” He had given a 50-minute exposition on an obscure text in 1 Kings. It was accurate, scholarly, and the point of his sermon was indeed the point of the text. It also fell flat.

7 Attributes That Demonstrate The Real Strength of a Leader

7 Attributes that Demonstrate the Real Strength of a Leader

What About Marriage and Family in Heaven?

One of the most common questions I’m asked is about family relationships in Heaven.

7 Reasons Jesus Might Be Fired From Church

No pastor is perfect, but good pastors lose their jobs every day. And it hurts. I’ve experienced it, too. So just for fun (and maybe a little therapy), here are seven reasons Jesus might be fired from a church today.