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What, exactly, is a church? The truth is that a church is a complex entity that has at least three dimensions: it is a community, a cause and a...

It is not at all uncommon to hear of pastors who lose their way; we have become so accustomed to hearing stories similar to Tchividjian’s that we...

Shepherding the soul of the weaker brother requires a lot of time and effort. It can become frustrating to have the same conversations over and...

He’s got one of the shortest books of the Bible named after him, but even Paul’s letter has more to do with Onesimus than him. I’m talking about...

Imagine if you could go back. Imagine if you could race back through time and see all of your Google searches plotted out with the date and...

Get a group of pastors together, at least any who have been pastors for very long, and ask them what has caused them the most heartache, the most...

Every year, I usually give ten titles as a suggested summer reading list. These are books that either I have read, or plan to. Most are brand new....

The answer to this question largely depends on the kind of pastor you are, the quality of preacher you are, and the kind of congregation you serve....

We are saved not by what we have done, but by what Christ has done. But what does God think of our good works after we are saved?

I have lots to be grateful for, but one of my recurring thoughts of gratitude is also really sad.

The other day, the old Puritan John Flavel took me out back and slapped me around for a while (metaphorically, of course).

“The nones” (those claiming no religious affiliation) have gotten a lot of press in recent years. But we shouldn’t overlook “the nones” within...

Christians tend to go on the offensive when someone makes a mistake. We forget that Jesus said, “Do not judge,” and judgment becomes our first...

We hear a lot these days about America being “post-Christian.” This sort of language has accelerated in recent weeks.

Since most seminarians are headed toward pastoral ministry, let me encourage those of you in this stage of life to purposefully make room for...