Articles for Pastors

Why We Don’t Need “Women’s” Ministry

Sarah Bessey: Please stop treating women's ministry like a Safe Club for the Little Ladies to Play Church.

Our First Lesson on Finances: God Provides

Abraham walked into a teachable moment that men need to learn. God is the original and only Provider. God provides for the needs of all mankind.

11 Kinds of Preacher: Which Preacher Type Are You?

Discover the pros and cons of how your unique personality affects your preaching type.

Cultivating a Pilgrim Mentality About Money and Possessions

"I’m convinced that the greatest deterrent to our giving is this: the illusion that earth, as it is now, is our home."

Why Christians Should NOT Marry Unbelievers

On marrying a non-Christian: "If you think you are lonely before you get married, it's nothing compared to how lonely you can be AFTER you are married!"

Bold Leadership in a Day of Embarrassed Believers

Bold leadership behind a pulpit is one thing; boldness in a city council meeting is another. Bold leadership is most clearly seen when you’ve burned your bridges and put your convictions on the line.

Why Porn Kills Sex and Intimacy in Your Marriage

Porn kills sexual intimacy...but why is that? In order to understand the power of pornography and why porn is so destructive, we need to ask why Jesus warned us that lust is wrong.

5 Ways the Pandemic Is Saving the Church

What if the truth is that this pandemic might not just be serving the church, but saving the church? What if the path most churches were on, if not forced into a radical redirection, would have guaranteed their continued marginalization, irrelevance and decline?