Pastors

Cynicism Sucks

Cynicism spreads through our soul like a virus, causing negativism that often leads to discouragement.

Pastor, Do You Need a Pastor?

Many church staffs have a performance-oriented driven-ness that is hard to quiet. There is a longing for more, but more of what?

What Seminary Didn’t Teach John Piper

There are quite a few blogs and articles circulating these days asking prominent pastors “What didn’t seminary teach you” or some variation of that question. The questions lead many to wonder, "why go to seminary?"

12 Killers of Good Leadership

A Christian leader can fall prey to any one of these 12 errors. If not addressed, these problems might even prove to be fatal to godly leadership.

On Getting Churches Totally Wrong

Generally speaking, the people who write scripts and make movies honestly have no idea of what Christianity is, or its most basic concepts, themes and institutions.

5 Roadblocks of Good Leadership

There are roadblocks in good leadership, some of them we are aware of and some no one ever pointed out to us.

Born This Way? Why the Answer Doesn’t (and Shouldn’t) Matter to Christians

Does it matter whether a same-sex attracted person was "born this way"? Well, what does matter is that in our pursuit to understand the answer to this question, sometimes we overlook the bigger, more pressing issue: How to care for LGBTQ people.

8 Reasons I Should Have Been More Honest About My Income as a Pastor

I’m not arguing that every pastor should seek a raise today. Every leader must make a personal decision, and all must work within the context in which they serve. I do know, though, that I would be more open with the church today if I had financial needs.