Articles for Pastors
The BrokenHearted Pastor
I thought I could pastor without it. No more. If you’re a pastor, you’re going to have to learn to pastor sometimes as a brokenhearted pastor. If you’re a pastor, you’re going to have to learn to pastor sometimes as a brokenhearted pastor.
Pastors
When Influencers Disappoint: A Response to the Chip and Joanna Gaines Controversy
Like many of you, I’ve loved watching Chip and Joanna Gaines build beautiful spaces and champion strong family values. But when news broke that they publicly endorsed same-sex marriage, it stirred something deeper than décor or design.
Articles for Pastors
What Does the Bible Mean by Love?
What is love? Specifically, what does the Bible mean by "love"? Jesus shows us that we can hold our ground on things we believe are biblical (loving God), while also entering into the mess of real people’s lives in order to show them the way of Christ (loving our neighbor).
Articles for Pastors
Why Every Pastor Needs to Carve Out Solitary Time
At its core, solitary time is about communion with God. Pastors can become so busy speaking to others on behalf of God that they forget to hear directly from Him.
Articles for Pastors
The Top 3 Regrets of 95-Year-Olds and How They Help Us Get a Heart of Wisdom
One way to get a heart of wisdom is to learn from people more experienced than we are and to take to heart the lessons they learned.
Articles for Pastors
How Long Should a Pastor Preach?
What is the ideal sermon length? As a preaching professor and a pastor, I’ve asked and been asked that question a hundred times. Today, after 35 years in ministry, I have a definitive answer.
Articles for Pastors
Start Your Day in Power with Morning Prayers Inspired by Great Christians
Here are ten powerful morning prayers drawn from the lives of great Christians. These expressions of devotion can inspire your own daily practice, bringing peace, focus, and strength.
Articles for Pastors
Thom Rainer Reveals the Secret Pain of Pastors
Being a pastor is hard. Not all the news about pastors is discouraging, but there is a hidden pain of pastors that we need to address.
Articles for Pastors
Vision Casting: The Best Leaders Give Vision Away
Leader, if you want your organization to thrive, you have to be willing to give your vision away to those you lead. Vision casting is a must for a great leader.
Articles for Pastors
Why the Church Needs More Than Sermons to Make Disciples
Jesus modeled a relational, intentional, and holistic approach to make disciples that involved far more than public teaching. The church today must reclaim that vision.
Articles for Pastors
A Slave to Porn: Why I Returned Again and Again to Pornography
I was blind to the oppressiveness of my pornography addiction for a long time. I eventually realized that the only thing that cures a longing for Egypt is a longing for the Promised Land.
