Pastor Blogs Archives

I recently caught up with Kevin Belmonte about his book, "D.L. Moody – A Life: Innovator, Evangelist, World Changer." Here is an excerpt of our...

One night about 18 months ago when I was putting Genna to bed, I asked her, “Honey, how do you think God feels about you?” Her immediate response...

Pastors who walk into existing churches are quickly burdened by needed changes to improve the church. Where the challenge is for most of us is when...

I’ve been very open (and often very loud) in sharing that the mission of Mecklenburg Community Church (Meck) is not about transfer growth. But...

Christianity is an explanation of historical data, which is, in fact, one of the things that sets it apart from nearly every other religion.

If you are like me, you find meditation a difficult practice. You like the idea of it, but find the reality difficult to carry out. In my mind,...

One wonders how Christians today whose lives are marked by deep suffering, tragedy, or persecution for their faith could apply Victoria Osteen’s...

Someone wrote in to ChurchandCulture.org recently, to ask which books were most pivotal to me when I became a new Christian. It was forwarded to me...

This is the text that changed the world.

What’s the best way to deal with insecurity in leadership? Here are 5 ways to deal with insecurity as a pastor or leader.

I am constantly looking for the proper balance in life, work, and professional ministry. As I have thought through it all, for my own sanity, I...

The trustees of our SBC International Mission Board elected my friend David Platt to serve as president, and I am radically happy. Here’s why.

Jerry Seinfeld gave me a good idea.

After hearing Dr. Kent Brantly publicly thank God for healing him from the deadly Ebola virus, atheist Sam de Brito posted a scathing article at...

Twenty minutes ago, I had been in my office neck deep in my studies. Now, I found myself being asked to pray a final prayer over a dying,...