Pastors / Leadership Archives

There should be a foolproof way to guarantee that a new pastor is everything he claims to be and all the committee hopes he is. There isn’t.

My family doesn’t observe Lent. I’ve never been a member of a church that observes Lent. I wouldn’t tell you to practice it. But I’m not going to...

We Christians tend to be opinionated about church. We know what we like and what we don’t.

The Shack is now one of the best-selling paperback books of all time, and its readers are enthusiastic. But the theology is not incidental to the...

As followers of Jesus, we’ve been given a simple mission regarding sin: search and destroy. Put it to death.

The Word of God describes several kinds of calling, including a general call to everyone, an effectual call to His people, and what we might...

Breaking news arrived of the discovery of seven Earth-like planets orbiting a star, each of which are capable of hosting water (and therefore...

As I think about my son’s future, and even about life in the modern day, I have to ask the simple question: What effect does “social media”...

Sharing God’s love with the world will change the hearts of His people.

Hi, Roger, Recently two of my young friends have raised questions about the creation story... Dear L, I once almost lost my own faith over this...

Albert Mohler wrote a helpful article that many Christians refer to when it comes to our disagreements over doctrine.

For those who have ears to hear these 5 heartbreaking truths about divorce are what I’d like to share with pastors and the church.

Most of what follows about leading God’s church is counter-intuitive. Which is to say, it’s not what one might expect.

Humor can really connect a pastor with his audience. But he has to choose his stories wisely.

It is simply impossible for a person to love God, but not worship.