Articles for Pastors

Why the Holy Spirit Is Not Casper the Friendly Ghost

When we hear people talking about the Holy Spirit, it’s not uncommon to hear people talking about the Holy Spirit in terms of an evangelical version of Casper the Friendly Ghost.

12 Traits of a Humble Leader

How do you know if you're a practitioner of humble leadership? These 12 indicators will give you an idea.

Want to Know Jesus More? Read the Old Testament

We cannot be followers of Jesus and unfollowers of his own Scriptures. Therefore, it’s no different for us than for those earliest believers: When we want to know more about Jesus, we need to look for Jesus in the Old Testament.

How God Sees Us: God Doesn’t See You As Ordinary, So Why Do You?

How God sees us is not the way we often see ourselves. Do you know what God thinks about you?

A Three-Legged Stool for Extraordinary Prayer

Without a resolute commitment of 1) Time, 2) Attention and 3) Community, our efforts to learn to pray in life-transforming ways will always fall short.

Christians Have Been Practicing Mindfulness for Centuries

Although mindfulness is no panacea, neuro-scientific research continues to uncover many practical benefits of it. Here are the top 10 benefits of Christian mindfulness, or "holy noticing."

Love Actuarially

Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. — 1 Corinthians 13:7 Love is fulfillment by way of emptiness. It would not...

Insights to Discerning God’s Will

Over these past months, I have needed to discern the will of God pertaining to my life and calling to the ministry. After decades of following God, I've learned a few tips about discerning God's will.