The church is not just about you and your preferences. The church is a body. It should be diverse–filled with people from different backgrounds with different personalities and gifts. When all members of the body work together, God is glorified….
I was not prepared for the toll that truly following Jesus would take. And I am not alone. Just read this post I wrote about the difficulty of being a pastor. It struck a nerve! Hundreds of pastors wrote to…
Your attitude changes how you see the world. When you look at something, do you first see the positive or the negative? Are you a glass-half-full or a glass-half-empty kind of person? Maybe you need to change your perspective. A boy,…
The work of ministry is never done. There is always more you could do. More people you could meet with. More sermons to write. More emails to answer. More outreach opportunities. More. More. More. Productivity matters for pastors. You will…
How do you preach without notes? I wrote earlier about some of the benefits to preaching without notes. But, as some readers mentioned, the question remains: How does a person actually go about doing this? What are the steps, tips,…
The Bible tells us to pray for healing. We may not always experience a miraculous healing, but we never know when God will answer in a powerful way. There are countless stories of answered prayers that doctors cannot explain. Here…
Growing up, I never wanted to be a pastor because public speaking was one of my biggest fears. If I were to have ranked my worst fears in order, it would have been: Girls Public speaking Death Speaking to girls…
It is easy to compare your sin with the sin of another. Well, at least I am not as bad as him. She is far worse than I am. We feel somehow justified because overall we are pretty good. But…
Compliments are powerful. A few words of encouragement can go a long way in building others up. Likewise, negative words tear people down. This is especially true in marriage. Several years ago, I was sitting in my office with my…