Pastors

How To Fight Lustful Thoughts Biblically—Advice From an Ex-Porn Star

What should Christians do if they struggle with lustful thoughts? Ex-porn star Brittni De La Mora shares some advice from her own experience with dealing with lust after she left the porn industry.

Putting God First Enhances Everything Beneath Him

In "Eyes Wide Open," Steve DeWitt says, “Christians who properly place God as the source and goal of the things they enjoy will find themselves enjoying those things even more.”

5 Rhetorical Questions From Paul

The questions Paul asks and the answers he provides profoundly confront the doubts we can have about the nature of God’s love.

Does Your Church Really Need an App?

Does your congregation really need a custom church app? The truth of the matter is that the answer is usually no. Though, not always.

4 Church Frustrations That Can Get the Best of You (But Don’t Have To)

The human experience will always include imperfection; good leadership focuses on all the good the church can do and, in a constructive spirit, deals honestly with the flaws that merit attention.

Joe McKeever: I Love These 10 Great Passages From the Word of God

I do love the Word of God. And I love how those well-known familiar passages keep yielding insights and blessings. Here are a few thoughts on 10 passages from the Word of God I dearly love.

10 Insights on How to Recover From Burnout

Twelve years after my burnout, I have never felt better, never felt more alive, and never been more productive in my life. There is recovery from burnout!

God Is as Just and Holy as He Is Loving

Yes, God is love, but it is not His only attribute, nor is it always His defining attribute.