Pastors

Secularism is a religion. Make no mistake about it. Though many seek to advance it as a neutralizing alternative to a religiously structured society, it is, in its own right, a religion.

These 10 prayers for pastors could really turn a rough day around in a hurry!

I have been preaching for 22 years, and I’ve tried every kind of sermon outline in the pulpit. From the back of napkins to printed PowerPoint slides; from 4,000 word manuscripts to a one-page outline. I’ve tried them all.

A funeral service outline need not be complicated. While some families have particular elements they want included, many look to their pastor for the overall framework—as well as for comfort and support.

On the October 3 episode of “Ask Pastor John,” theologian John Piper offers encouraging words to a listener who, for years, has asked his ministry the same short, powerful question: “How do I pray for my husband to be saved?”

This past year, it feels as though there has been a spell put on the world that has frozen hearts, frozen dreams, and is desiring to freeze our joy. There's a war we're facing in our world today, a war on Joy.

Whether you think you are, or know you aren’t a self-aware person, here are three keys to tapping into the power of self-awareness.

Because sloth is failure to pursue our first love, busyness can actually be a good cover for the sloth beneath the surface.