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Why do people hold on to church jobs long after their usefulness has expired? Long after the pastor wants them to?

Our ideas of a productive day might be different, but it’s undeniable that we, as a culture, love seeing results for our work.

Why do you do what you do in ministry? What’s driving you? Better yet, how do you understand what you are doing in ministry?

Humility is an important character quality in the Christian life. Although most of us know this, we also likely know that humility is one of the...

Children are exposed to sexually charged programming, information and contact at an increasingly earlier age. So, we need to be intentional in...

Can in introvert be a strong leader, and is it possible that Jesus could be considered an introvert?

I don’t want to spoil your day, but the summer is almost over. Lazy mornings spent sleeping in and lazy evenings spent by the pool are over.

I'm not sure when the term "spiritual warfare" was coined, but in my research I've discovered it mentioned as early as the 1600's.

“Okay, now let’s take a minute to greet your neighbors.” Some people react to that statement with grim terror, while others dutifully shake hands...

Several years into our journey of parenting three small children, my wife Mary and I decided to take a long walk together, because there were some...

There’s no arguing Game of Thrones has a lot of controversial content. Still, fans have countered by pointing out similar moments in the Bible,...

Today, more than ever, we all are feeling the effects of stress, whether from our families, our jobs or even the news on our screens (mobile, TV,...

People offer two main reasons for why they don’t read the Bible every day: “I don’t have time” and “I don’t know how.” Interestingly, solving the...

I wondered how many others, just like me, came to the sanctuary each Sunday morning with heavy hearts. Hearts full of grief and gloom, and yet I’m...

When asking someone why they’ve missed their church gathering, it’s easy to feel nosy or judgmental, but the truth is, don’t we all want to know...