Pastor Blogs Archives

The next time you walk out of church tempted to blurt out, “I didn’t like the music this week,” take a moment to consider these few small facts...

College students might be attracted to the energy and activities of their campus ministries, but they can't (and shouldn't) be a replacement for...

When I ask people how churches received them as visitors, two complaints are voiced: “No one spoke to us” and “The people seem cliquish.”

Here are five ways pastors can encourage the laity in their labor.

Top-notch preaching most attracts people looking for a new place to pray.

Media ministry should supplement real-time ministry, not replace it—yet many are inclined to do the latter.

I have been reading about King David. I know he asked God for forgiveness, but what about everyone else he hurt? Did he ever apologize to them?

I don't really know what a good leader looks like. I live in a place where we do not have pastors to teach us. What does a good and godly leader...

I’m convinced that children grow up and leave the church in part because they’re not being confronted with their true condition- that they are...

The Lord wants the best for His Bride. And so does every right-thinking child of His. Here is my wish list for the church of the 21st century…

The devil is a preacher. From the third chapter of the Bible onward, he is opening up God’s word to people, seeking to interpret it and apply it.

Sabbath is a reflection of the world to come, when there will be no more sin, no more death, no more striving.

Even seemingly innocent day-to-day interactions with youth can lead to unspeakable dangers—for the youth and for the viability of your ministry.

The Bible has a lot to say about Iraq and its impact on world events.The only city mentioned more times in the Bible than Babylon is Jerusalem.

These are difficult days for churches and church leaders. Let us care for what is happening, and pray for the Lord’s people.