Pastors / Leadership Archives

The year 2008 shaped the future of evangelical America - and the world - in major ways. From the Olympics abroad to the presidential election at...

Very few churches set meaningful goals. If people come, seem happy, and we meet the budget, well... let’s repeat the same thing next year. This way...

In some ways, a Christian pastor is fulfilling the very essence of his calling when he preaches an unbeliever’s funeral.

Some things are just natural Christmas gifts. Fruitcake, not so much. But how about the Bible being recited on national television?

We’ve got to also remember to be gracious if we happen to encounter a tired store clerk who wishes us a “happy holiday.” What kind of a witness is...

I have visited many parts of the world in which the challenges to the 21st-century pulpit look rather different. So part of the purpose of the rest...

When believers face suffering and hardships, the question they most often ask is, "Why?" Suffering and the Goodness of God offers biblical truths...

A new Barna group study shows that more people value "making a difference" with their life -- but do their actions follow their words?

Jesus states that his church is built on the confession that he is the Christ, the Son of the Living God. But in the 'church' of liberal theology,...

United in their aversion to the liberal drift of the Episcopal Church and the Anglican Church of Canada, a group of conservatives on Wednesday...

Advent can be an antidote to the sinful slip into apathy, helping us to be astounded at the glory of God.

History is not merely some abstract record of facts and events, but rather the record of prior human beings made in God's image and their...

Probably the least admired character quality in America is meekness. And yet the greatest Person who ever lived was a meek and humble man-"learn...

In my research and work as a counselor and psychology professor, I have come across many misconceptions regarding homosexuality. In this brief...

Yes, the Bible contains the concept of meditation, but it is much different from the Eastern techniques that are being used increasingly by...