Pastors

We do not have the right to call something a sin which is not forbidden by Scripture either explicitly or by strong implication. And we are not required to do something unless Scripture requires this of us.

In times of war, especially spiritual war when we are fighting a common enemy, we must lay aside our minor differences for the sake of unity in the effort to win to Christ those who don’t yet follow Him. 

Embracing obscurity doesn't sound like the most exciting way to live. But what if sometimes the only way for God to truly bless us is to place us in total obscurity for a season?

10 Facts About People Who Experienced Success Or Failure In Life - Don’t you just grow tired of people who always have an excuse for their failures or blame someone else for their lot in life?  Even the most compassionate leaders have a breaking point.

What a crazy time to be a pastor. The only thing you can be absolutely sure of is no matter what you do, or don’t do, church people will tell you you're doing it wrong.

When Adam and Eve rejected God’s goodness, their eyes were opened and they suddenly recognized that they were naked. Everything they did moving forward was an attempt to hide their shame.

What is a disciple? Dallas Willard provided one of the finest explanations I have ever seen: “A disciple is a person who has decided that the most important thing in their life is to learn how to do what Jesus said to do.”

Under the notion of exposing "pastoral abuse," well-meaning believers may begin to fall into the snare of "pastor abuse." As one pastor recently observed: "For all the prominent 'pastoral abuse' cases," he said "I hear far more about abusive congregations who chew up pastors."