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No teaching of our Lord’s has been more attacked, slandered, ridiculed, and vilified than His calling on people to love those who hate them.

The United Methodist Church has officially announced a plan to split the denomination ending a years-long fight over same-sex marriage and LGBT...

Five pivotal times I remember where I suffered, or my work was weak, because I insisted on being a lone ranger. People would have been glad to help...

It’s that time of year again. We make resolutions because we want to bring change to bear on our circumstances. But what would a set of New Year’s...

The opportunity is ripe to help people with disabilities find their home in a local church. Here are five ways churches can reach out to and make...

We all take steps to see that we have enough to eat and clothes to keep us warm. But do we take our spiritual needs that seriously? Do we apply the...

Most of the male leaders God has used have been men who were deeply flawed as people. None of them would fit our evangelical litmus test for...

But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. Joshua used his wisdom and love for God to set the example and declares, “As for me and...

I have been called variously a preacher, pastor, minister and many other titles throughout my ministry. Although each conveys an element of what I...

Peace on earth is a message our world needs to hear, but it needs to hear the complete message: peace on earth through the Prince of Peace, Jesus...

Why did Jesus create the church, and what is its function? More specifically, what should your local church be doing if it is going to fulfill its...

A pastor’s Christmas Eve message will have a flavor all its own. Because of the relaxed nature of the evening, the sermon is often directed toward...

The war rages on. Instead of devoting ourselves to divisiveness and social media outrage, I believe we should direct our attention to a few simple...

Sermon notes are a fantastic way to help church leaders write better sermons and let laypeople have a better understanding of how sermons are put...

On the surface it wasn’t a seismic shift, but we could feel the culture of the church changing. We began using a new scorecard to judge...