Pastors

I remember being so excited to hear our church band perform the song “Beautiful Day” by U2 at the beginning of our church service. But that was 15 years ago.

Charlemagne was one of the most illustrious members of the Carolingian dynasty, which lasted until the tenth century. The Renaissance was a recovery of classical language and biblical truth.

What is the job of the pastor? Do the directives come from the people or from another quarter? Some questions are easy to answer in theory, but more difficult in practice.

Too often, the gospel is presented as a golden ticket on a one-way train to heaven for a bunch of undeserving sinners. But the Bible is far less myopic than we often make it.

"Content is the philosopher's stone which turns all it touches into gold; happy is he who has found it. Content is more than a kingdom, it is another word for happiness." (C. H. Spurgeon)

What is the invitation I’m referring to? The Gospel invitation! It’s the moment when a preacher invites unbelievers to believe and the lost to be saved.

As I read about an “epidemic of loneliness" in North America, I was reminded that even believers are susceptible to this problem: loneliness in the church.

How is your church adjusting to new church trends?