Pastor Blogs Archives

For the last 16 years I’ve sat in a seminary classroom, listening to student sermons on an almost daily basis, and I’ve heard every kind of sermon...

Not gathering near will hurt you. It may feel in the moment easy, comfortable and safe, but God has more in store for those who gather in his name.

They said a guy with my kind of testimony and gifts was sure to follow in the footsteps of spiritual giants like C.S. Lewis.

When someone tells you his church has X number of members, keep in mind that those numbers may be true or completely unrelated to reality.

What simple changes could you make in your own life to have more money available to give to the Lord and His purposes?

Worship, especially corporate worship, takes time. It takes commitment. We must set aside time to come. We need to guard our schedules and consider...

Dr. Roger explains why God's grace and forgiveness don't give us permission to keep purposefully sinning.

A pastor MAY resign any time he chooses. A pastor SHOULD resign only when the Lord chooses or if he is forced to do so.

Does it make sense for Christians today to be repenting of sins committed by Christians or the church in the past? Or is our repentance intended to...

We need to hear stories like this as pastors, because we often don’t see obvious fruit from our labors.

It’s important for pastors to keep reminding themselves God did not give them ownership of the flocks which they are tending.

Sometimes our sin against others is so grievous that we may never get our desired response or reconciliation from them.

We as the Body of Christ should be sensitive to the needs of our pastor. We should go to church not only to receive, but to give. Have grace with...

After thoroughly digesting its contents–read it again and again until its instructions and insights and promises become as familiar to you as John...

My heart broke as I read the news about Perry Noble, his struggle with alcoholism, and his subsequent removal as senior pastor of NewSpring Church...