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The most unbelieved beatitude in the Bible is: “It is more blessed to give than receive” (Acts 20:35). The giver happier than the getter? Surely...

Some pastors unwittingly eschew solid and timeless biblical terminology in favor of denuded jargon that can essentially mean anything or worse,...

Based on my experience of parenting teens, pastoring teens, and being a teen, I’d like to burn three words into the hearts and minds of all teens:...

In Jennifer Alba's story about the death of her son Joseph, we are called into the light of truth: that the threat of opioids killing someone you...

Here are eighteen Easter sermons. You are welcome to use this material in any way that might be helpful to you as you prepare your heart for the...

As we fall more in love with God, working for the Kingdom of God becomes natural expression of that love.

The beacon of light has faded, the salt has lost its savor, and the message of the cross has been edited out of most sermons. We have lost our...

Statistics tell us that churches have more guests on Easter Sunday than any other Sunday of the year. Will we be ready for them?

After the committee has grilled the pastoral candidate and the tables are turned, what information should he want from them?

What pitfalls in ministry should we be watching out for? This is a question many women’s ministry teams have asked. They know there is...

It can be very important to offend certain people and lose them from your church, when it’s for the right reason and over the right thing. Here are...

The season of Lent is an opportunity for us to reflect on who we are and who God is. The 40 days before Easter is a time to reorder our lives. The...

When you're putting your best foot forward, even in the tiniest ways, it communicates to your guests how deeply your hospitality runs.

When we downplay or cover over what has happened in the name of Jesus we are not “protecting” his reputation.