Pastor Blogs Archives

The best thing to have when you get really tired is someone to speak truth to you and if necessary, force you to rest. “He maketh me to lie down in...

There is no room in the New Testament for a dismissive view of the local church. It requires intentional gathering and going. Our funds (which are...

These five things are powerful for all pastors to remember as they lead their churches and live out their faith.

Sexual minorities aren’t simply abstractions, people hidden from view in some distant place. They have names we recognize, faces we love and live...

Our culture normalizes behavior that contradict biblical standards for godliness. But should Christians engage in this cultural clash?

Take away people’s memories and they become anxious. Take away their hopes and they become terrified.

What do we do when everything shiny and distracting tries to pull us away from that intimate encounter with the Lord?

Several years ago, Robert Fulghum wrote a bestselling book with an intriguing title: "All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten." It...

They call you Preacher because nothing you do is as important or as critical to the work of the church as your preaching.

Evangelicalism has unfortunately often come to be subordinated by politics, rather than the the other way around in the Christian life. This, in...

How did our way of spreading the good news about Jesus somehow get to be bad news for so many? What are our mistakes?

As a pastor for over four decades and a minister for five-and-a-half, here are some statements you will never hear from me:

What's true worship of God really all about? God. It's about God.

Our view toward church attendance can begin to be transformed when we consider a few important things that remind us of the privilege of meeting...

In America this month, it’s difficult to miss the strident panic over bathroom rules.