How do we navigate political issues as pastors? We do not want to bind the consciences of our people in ways that are unbiblical ...

Are you trying to be what only Jesus can be? When was the last time you felt like a failure? Every Sunday, I walk down from the pulpit...

Where does discipleship happen most effectively? In a world that values the big and flashy, it might be tempting to say that the most...

Yes, your pastor needs to be encouraged I have never met a pastor that needed less encouragement. Granted, I’m sure we all can think of a...

Great joys turn to great sorrows Just a few months ago, I rejoiced with some dear brothers in ministry at how God was blessing my...

Two all-too-familiar dangers We live in a confusing and broken world. And Christians often struggle to know how to best engage and reach...

Could you keep this up for 40 years? Early on in my ministry, I felt a deep conviction that I wanted to be a marathon-pastor. I wanted to...

Battling expectations As a friend of mine once said, “Easter is like the Super Bowl Sunday of the Christian world!” Many pastors and...

9 questions to assess your heart Pastor, do you need heart surgery? It is said that the average length of service for pastors in America...

We need a Kingdom mindset A life obsessed with making Jesus known will partner with others to see his kingdom grow. This is the example...

Do they feel cared for? I have a few friends that I meet with regularly that are not (currently) believers in Jesus. We grab coffee and...

Recently, I was invited by a good friend and pastor to join him on a podcast to talk about what God has been teaching us in the midst of...

Working toward a theology for the Church This is part 1 in a collaborative series on the sanctity of life and abortion. A particular aim...

The heartache of pastoring those who stray One of the deepest struggles I know as a small-town pastor is when I pour out my life to...

The new norm: division and divisiveness Unfortunately, I have experienced the sorrow of division. Growing up, my dad sought to be a...

Craving a “date” with Jesus Pastoral ministry comes with some of the greatest joys and deepest sorrows. I remember a particularly...

If you’ve been a Christian for more than 10 minutes, you’ve learned the bitter truth that the Christian life can still be a life filled...

Two cultural obstacles Not everyone who attends a church is a member of that church. Have you ever thought about that? Just because...

Ravi is not the first, and won’t be the last Many of us in the evangelical world have been reeling from the results of the investigation...

The “critique” I remember my first “critique” in art school. It was Drawing 1 and when the professor walked around the room and gave his...