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I wonder if we’re growing too comfortable with the amount of stress we have in our lives. I wonder if we realize what it is actually doing to us,...

It wasn’t certitude and confidence in Christianity that led to the Crusades. The problem was a failure to be true to the content of the Christian...

A funeral sermon should not exceed 20 minutes and should highlight these three categories, preferably expounded from a text(s) of Scripture.

Pastor Joe reflects on his first holiday without his beloved Margaret, and passes along some good advice for other preacher-husbands.

Millions will mark this Valentine’s Day weekend by taking in the new release of "Fifty Shades of Grey," a modern-day publishing phenomenon that...

One of my most common prayers for my girls is a prayer for their protection. Here are 5 ways that I pray for God to protect them.

There are so many different kinds of people in the local church who provide a helpful service for the pastors to care for elderly widows, but I...

If you're a male staff member at a church, consider these three "ghosts" that may be keeping you from doing ministry with women in your church.

The "Baptist" name isn't hidden in the fine print of our church documents, but it's not on the sign out front either. Jesus Christ and his gospel...

I am preaching a funeral today of someone I did not know. How does a pastor know what to do and say for a funeral service like this? These 4...

A church’s structure is often wedded to some of the most deeply rooted customs within the life of a church. Yet a church’s structure is crucial...

I don't advocate studying what false prophets teach. That would be a foolish waste of time for most, and a dangerous path for many. However, we can...

After being enlightened by the truth of Scripture that the prosperity gospel is false, a pastor now shares 3 reasons why it’s the worst pyramid...

Few films have stormed the box office – and surprised the pundits in the process of doing so – more than Clint Eastwood’s “American Sniper.” And ...

How do we learn to trust God without wavering?