Articles for Pastors

Whose Fault Is It That They Sleep Through Your Sermon?

"Our sinful hearts are always inclined to lay blame in the lap of another person."

How to Pastor Those Longing for Marriage

"Shepherding single Christians who desire marriage and battle discontentment is not always easy, but it is a privilege."

Your Pastor Is Broken—And It’s OK

"On this side of eternity, the reality we don’t like to admit, but must, is that we all fall short of perfection."

Should You Be a Headless Preacher?

"We should be mostly headless preachers but not headless pastors."

Preaching That Sticks

Preachers who engage their listeners consider what their world looks like.

What I’m Thinking While I Preach

I love church—both the people of God and the worship services. I love the oddities that can happen during a church service.

A Pastoral Letter to Myself (in Case I Fall)

"Dear Self....You're much weaker than you think."

Why Your Church Should Become Unreasonable

"Did you know that 94 percent of churches are losing ground against the growth of the communities they serve?"