Articles for Pastors

As I see it, some churches work to be more friendly—and that’s good. Some move beyond being friendly and move to caring—and that’s better.

There's really only one scenario where you should ever mention a specific sports team from the pulpit, and it's very unlikely this will ever happen at your church.

I’m one of those Bible-believing Baptists who holds to the inerrancy of Scripture. But when I say I believe the Bible is without error I mean that inerrancy applies to the original autographs.

I've personally been burned several times by trusting the wrong people with information. It’s wonderful to think a pastor can be totally transparent with everyone, but honestly, especially in some churches, complete transparency will cause you to lose your ministry.

To build a culture of God-fearing leadership in your church and support the call to expand the presence of the Gospel throughout the world, look to the Word of God.

The Lord's Day matters because it's part of the law of God. But it also matters for other reasons, besides observing the law.

My encouragement to you today is to be a discerning reader. That’s going to play out differently for each of you, so I can’t say how exactly, but I want to encourage you to expect more from writers.

It doesn’t have ultimate power, but it also isn’t powerless. Evil is active. And to some extent, you need to be aware of the influence of evil in ministry, your thought life, and your family right now.