Articles for Pastors

What should Christians do if they struggle with lustful thoughts? Ex-porn star Brittni De La Mora shares some advice from her own experience with dealing with lust after she left the porn industry.

The questions Paul asks and the answers he provides profoundly confront the doubts we can have about the nature of God’s love.

One way to get a heart of wisdom is to learn from people more experienced than we are and to take to heart the lessons they learned.

I do love the Word of God. And I love how those well-known familiar passages keep yielding insights and blessings. Here are a few thoughts on 10 passages from the Word of God I dearly love.

Last weekend I was not scheduled to teach in our adult services at Mariners Church so I volunteered to teach Sunday morning in our kids ministry. I am so thankful for those who serve in kids ministry each week.

Messages for youth must contain certain essential Bible basics. Youth pastors and youth workers must say these seven important truths over and over. Discover why!

Nothing changes a human heart like the preaching of the Word of God. Also, nothing grows a church faster than better preaching. Here are 13 characteristics of great sermons, inspired by Charles Haddon Spurgeon's Lectures to My Students. 

In this busy life, the threat of being distracted is very real for all of us, and it is no less dangerous for pastors. Keep your ministry focused by avoiding these 10 distractions.