Articles for Pastors

As Christians, we want to experience deeper intimacy with God. With the psalmist we say, “For me it is good to be near God” (Psalm 73:28). But we can seek that nearness in ways that don’t produce it.

It is a challenge to be a confident leader when the people you lead doubt your leadership, your ability, your vision, or your heart.

Christians sometimes pick what they want and leave the rest on the counter. Here are some dangers of that approach—dangers that might also signal if we’ve moved in this direction.

Now, in one sense, a pastor can do anything from the pulpit. Once. To avoid unnessecary trouble, consider the things a pastor can't say.

Why would human pride tend to choose a works-based salvation? Any work which you try to contribute to your salvation, your justification before God, annuls the grace of God and insults the God of grace. You have absolutely nothing that God wants.

In fact, it is now becoming clear that these trends are killing the mission of the church far more effectively than the hot-button issues that get all the attention. Here are five trends that are killing the mission of the church.

He proclaimed the Gospel based on several Old Testament texts and concluded by extending a Gospel invitation for his listeners to respond.

After exploring the limits of doubt, I've discovered that He is my destination, and I hope my heart is like St. Augustine's, "You have made us for yourself, and our hearts are restless until we find ourselves in you."