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Let Him carry the heaviest parts of grief for you as you simply abide in Him.

If we wish to live our lives under Jesus’ example, we must also seek times when we step away from the frenzy of our lives so that we can “waste our time” with Jesus.

Aside from forgiving your mom, you can also pray for her—that God would give her the wisdom to corral her parts. Pray also for yourself and your parts so you won’t end up despising your mother (Proverbs 23:22).

By preparing your heart to acknowledge that discord could happen, you grant yourself permission to let go of the fear, giving it all to God, allowing Him to help you show grace, humility, and peace (Matthew 5:9).

Within every grandparent is a great well of impact potential to influence the generations that come after with grace and truth. We can be not simply grandparents but also mentors, trusted allies, a place of safety, an inspiration to seek God, and...

God wants us to take care of our mental health, even if this might sometimes mean abandoning what others might think about us.

There is a huge reason for not dwelling on our failures and mistakes: God works even in our mistakes and can make good emerge from them. On to my list of worst mistakes as a pastor.

There are always needs within a church, and all good needs, too. The opportunities are innumerable and can be overwhelming. Where does one start?

What makes the Christian community so different from the world’s version? Acts 2 holds the answer, showing us what it truly means to love, serve, and walk with one another in Christ.

We all take steps to see that we have enough to eat and clothes to keep us warm. But do we take our spiritual needs that seriously? Do we apply the same earnestness in planning to maximize our ministry as we do in planning to make a living?

Beyond being one, holy, catholic and apostolic, local churches were entities that had definition and form, structure and purpose. They were not simply doing "community" in the broadest of senses, much less simply pursuing ministry.

Today, I’m excited to welcome two friends of mine to the blog for a conversation on the need for multi-ethnic congregations.

Guess what, pastors are human and more like you than you could ever imagine.

Dear Roger, How do we know God's will in our life?