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.
Videos for Outreach & Missions
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.
Pastors
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.
Articles for Pastors
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.
Pastors
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.
Articles for Pastors
7 Attributes That Demonstrate The Real Strength of a Leader
7 Attributes that Demonstrate the Real Strength of a Leader
Pastors
What About Marriage and Family in Heaven?
One of the most common questions I’m asked is about family relationships in Heaven.
Articles for Pastors
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.