You preach your sermon, finish a long day at church, and head home. Before you know it, it’s Monday morning, and the alarm is ringing. You know what that means: It’s time to write another sermon. You have less than…
Easter is coming! And it’s a busy season for churches. It’s easy to make mistakes when you feel overwhelmed with all the extra work and preparation. To help you make this Easter the best yet, here are five of the…
In America, we live in the land of plenty. Our closets are stuffed. Garages are so full that we park our cars in the streets. Self-storage has become a multi-billion dollar industry. We throw away hundreds of millions of tons…
In the grand scheme of Christian history, modern technology is still a recent addition. Not too long ago pastors did not have the luxury of sound systems, microphones, or projectors. It’s hard to imagine what it would have been like…
Before we begin, you need to know that I spent years as a student participating, as a volunteer serving, and as a pastor leading in the student ministry trenches. I began as an idealistic young man. I was going to…
The truth is not always obvious. If you had a time machine, traveled back hundreds of years, and told people the earth was round they’d laugh at you. Because they didn’t understand the law of gravity yet, they might argue,…
Readers are leaders, and leaders are learners. As a leader of God’s people, you can’t ever be done growing, learning and improving. The day you stop learning is the day you stop growing, and often the start of your decline….
The other night, after tucking our kids in bed, my wife and I laid down to get some rest when we were disturbed by a gentle knock at the bedroom door. Ugh. Trying not to be annoyed, I grumbled, “Come…
If you want to create videos for church announcements, teaching, or testimonials, you could easily spend thousands of dollars on video equipment. But today, creating a professional looking video doesn’t have to break the bank. A few months ago, I…