Pastors

In the hands of the Adversary learning from sin is not possible, but in God's hands learning from sin is. This, too, is part of God's great redemption.

Here are four overarching comments heard after studying theology with congregants over the course of eight weeks.

I stumbled upon something Gregory the Great wrote warning how vices often masquerade as virtues.* It made me pause and reflect. Here are some...

New Testament writers warn us again and again about the reality of spiritual attack. Based on years of my studying spiritual warfare, here are nine ways I’ve seen leaders allow themselves to be vulnerable to the enemy’s arrows:

You really shouldn’t allow your kids to read Harry Potter. You really shouldn’t go to that bar to eat wings. Oh I didn’t realize. How come? Because other people think it’s wrong. You might cause someone to stumble.

I believe extroverted pastors get the benefit of the doubt in leadership—more so than introverted pastors. Many have tackled the subject of how introverts can overcome weaknesses, but I haven’t noticed as much written about extroverted pastors.

It's not always easy to see signs of healing because it's so small and inconspicuous most days, but here are five sign of healing:

How we view God will be the deciding factor in how we view people. The doctrine of election is a secondary issue, but the implications...