Pastors / Leadership Archives

What do you say when nothing can make it better? A child who has lost a loved one cannot be comforted — at least not in a lasting way...

Do you see areas of your life needing growth? Are you like the rest of us and still have a long way to go? These are not snake oil remedies,...

The typical Christian church in North America draws an adult crowd that’s 62 percent female. But growing churches are gender-balanced. If you want...

In 2 Timothy 4, Paul writes,“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” (2 Timothy 4:7) How could an elderly...

An experienced pastor told his church that even though he knew God loved him, he only recently experienced a profound revelation of “Jesus loves...

A life of ministry is a life of much joy and purpose, but also some of the most intense emotional and spiritual pressures a person can face. The...

In English, we use one word, ‘praise,’ to encompass the more exuberant types of ministry to the Lord. But did you know each time you...

Perhaps you have heard someone say that we live in the age of grace and the age of the law is now over. Is that right? How does one reconcile this...

Apostasy is the abandonment of, or a willful falling away from, the faith. Is this something that still goes on today in Christianity or even...

Romans 6:23 is arguably the most precise Gospel presentation in all of Scripture. But is there more to it?

When you’re tasked with shepherding souls in our gravely fallen world, pastors and leaders naturally face days, or seasons, of discouragement. Even...

Everyone has faith in something or someone. But our faith needs an object, something or Someone in which we believe, trust, and have confidence...

The Bible is a large and intricate book, with major and minor characters, epic and concise stories. No words are wasted in Scripture, and there are...

In a strange way, the pain we experience in life may be the best sign that God truly is good and that through pain we see his love for us.

Our Triune God is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit in one. He reigns over all, sees all, hears all, and compassionately, faithfully,and...