Pastors

Do You Want a Long Tenure as Pastor? Thom Rainer Gives 10 Traits You Can’t Ignore

Over one-half of pastors leave a church before their fourth anniversary.

Phil Vischer: This Is How Race Shapes the Way Christians Vote

In his latest video tackling the complexities of race in the U.S., Phil Vischer explores the question, “Why do white Christians vote Republican and Black Christians vote Democrat?”

Is it Accurate and Loving to Point Out that Mormonism is not Biblical Christianity?

The presidential candidacies of Mitt Romney and Jon Huntsman have raised again the “Mormon question.” A pastor’s comment about Mormonism being a cult generated...

Why We Desperately Need to Learn to Discern

The goal is not to have a blind trust of authority, but a reasoned trust in expertise. Here's why we desperately need to learn to discern.

Church After COVID19 — Why Bother Going Back?

It will outlast the postal service, local businesses, schools, and politicians and their offices. It will outlast COVID19 and the hurricanes and the wildfires and the ugly inequalities in our world. My participation ensures this. It testifies to that greater and lasting kingdom.

Connecting With People – Clicks vs Results

The pandemic has deeply modified how we are connecting with people. The irony is that technology has made a difficult situation easier . . . in some ways. I’ve been reading accounts of the Spanish Flu pandemic in 1918 and the correlations to the current Covid-19 pandemic are startling.

Is God Going to Wipe Out the Ocean?

All throughout the Scriptures the sea and the ocean is symbolic of chaos, danger, and evil. It’s not surprising, then, that the great beast will come out of the sea (Rev 13). This is the place where all that is unpredictable and chaotic comes from.

Francis Chan: If Everyone Knew How to Read the Bible, It Would Change Church as We Know It

If you've ever wondered just how important it is to read Scripture, Francis Chan believes it's crucial. In fact, he thinks that if everyone read the Bible consistently, it would would change everything.