Pastors / Leadership Archives

Jesus commanded us in Matthew 5 to "give to the one who begs from you." I know all the major reasons why not to give when someone asks, but this...

If you thought seminary took too much time and money, but were also convinced everyone lacked easily-accessible theological education, what would...

How can Christians respond positively to the acceptance of homosexuality and gay marriage in mainstream culture?

God has not commanded husbands to love seminary. He has commanded that we love our wives and strive to protect our marriages, even from something...

Is the proclamation of God's Word merely a human dialogue---people of rather equal status speaking to each other? Does having a sermon undermine...

The truth is that anyone wishing to influence culture should aspire to become a master communicator, for it has marked most of our world’s shaping...

Thomas a’ Kempis’s Imitation of Christ is an old book that deserves renewed attention, and William C. Creasy’s A New Reading provides both...

The author of Ecclesiastes is often labeled a depressed pessimist. But a careful study reveals the author to be an honest—and hopeful!—realist...

In Stephen Harper's The Way to Heaven, we see the emergence of a new type of Christ follower. Harper paints the picture of this new believer as...

Think of truth as a ridge. On either side lies an abyss, waiting for the extremist who cannot walk that narrow road, cannot abide that others are...

The pattern of leadership in the church should be qualified men serving as elders. This is not at odds with women serving as deacons. But if the...

The solution to the "falling away" problem is building bridges of faith between Church + Home, empowering the people in your church to live in...

What's most important in a church? The music? The programs? The preaching? The outreach? Every Christian assumes something is most important. What...

Here are five trends and their implications that I've observed as the ones to watch.