Pastors

How the Holy Spirit Transformed a 93-Year-Old Woman into a Messenger of Faith

No one is ever too old or to set in their ways that the Holy Spirit can’t change their hearts. Let’s never give up on our family and friends who don’t know Jesus.

How To Build Hope

To build hope doesn't happen by turning on a switch. A totally rebuilt life doesn't just drop out of the sky.

A Simple Exercise That Will Infuse Life Into Your Church Staff

Some time back our church staff held our annual in-house evaluation retreat when we reviewed the prior year’s goals and plans.

Pour Out Your Heart to God!

If we want to become men and women after God’s own heart, we must learn how to intimately and honestly pour out our hearts to God—to press pause on the madness unfolding around us and express to him our deepest feelings and fears.

Defeating the Demons of Discouragement

Somebody once said there are two things in life we can’t avoid, taxes and death. I’d like to add a third, discouragement. 

Differing Spiritual Temperaments

One of the things that I have been struck with is the way in which Jesus interacts with various disciples having differing spiritual temperaments.

Don’t Underestimate the Power of What You Allow as a Leader

As leaders, two factors determine how leadership is understood and executed throughout the organization: the actions we take and the behaviors we tolerate.

5 Powerful Prayers That Will Super-Charge Your Prayer Life

Prayer enables us to not simply be victims of this world, but to instead be victors. We can move heaven and earth with our prayers, because prayer moves the hand of God on our behalf.