Articles for Pastors

How God Uses Pain

It's hard to embrace pain, even when that may be what God is calling you to do. I have to continually press into pain in life if I'm to lead well, because God uses pain.

Why Are You Preaching?

As you look at your content for this Sunday, what’s your point of application? Are you more focused on WHAT or WHY? Take some time today to consider a better purpose for this Sunday. Why are you preaching?

The Hard Work of Grace

Like a student who received a full ride to Harvard, we need to receive the grace of God for what it is: a calling to a new life, a life in which we join the family business (and work hard!).

Technology in Church—4 Key Considerations

Yes, I want to use technology in church but I also want to heed some cautions that wise men and women have articulated.

Why Knowing Your Flock Leads to Preaching Well

He may have been preaching well but not a single hand was raised. But he had no way of knowing this because he was on a video screen.

12 Signs of Power-Hungry Pastors

I believe all leaders, because of our fallen nature, have to deal with some or all of the following issues at times in our lives. But some power-hungry pastors have totally given in and live out these issues as a lifestyle of choice.

4 Ways To Recharge Your Soul

Have you ever felt depleted? Like you needed to recharge your soul? As a pastor I have. And although we intuitively understand how to refuel ourselves, so often we don’t do it. Here are four ways forward.

How To Generate Solutions By Brainstorming—The Right Way

When trying to generate solutions, encourage your team to imagine themselves a year from now instead of imagining themselves tomorrow.