Have you ever thought about how you title a sermon or a sermon series? I’m not talking about brainstorming ideas. I mean, have you thought on a deeper level about why we title a series? I don’t think many pastors…
What is the secret to a good life? A recent article in the Washington Post highlights a massive Harvard University study that found the answer: For close to 80 years, Harvard University researchers have studied the lives of the same group of men….
Did you know that most people forget 90% of sermons within 24 hours? That’s depressing. Your message is too important to be forgotten so fast. So how can you help people remember? There are a lot of ways that people try…
Patience is a virtue… that few people seem to have these days. In our fast-paced lives, we all struggle with patience at times. But if there were a competition for the least patient person of the year, one woman has…
Why do people go to church? A recent Gallup study found that 76% of people who attend church at least once a month say that sermons that teach them more about Scripture are the primary reason they go. Plus, 75%…
Most of us know what our priorities should be. For example, we all know that family should be more important than work. But in the hundreds of decisions we are forced to make every day, it’s not so easy. Work,…
With the advent of social media, I’ve seen the problem grow. Someone posts a link to an article, and without fail, some “Christian” leaves a negative comment. A few weeks ago I wrote an article about how to preach in…
All pastors have more work to do than time to do it. Until Jesus comes back, there will always be more ministry to do. You could always do more… sermon prep outreach phone calls emails hospital visits meetings Bible studies…
Why did Jesus endure great pain and suffering on the cross for you and me? Why didn’t he save himself? He could have. With one word, Jesus had the power to come down from that cross if he wanted to….