3 Ways Losing Weight Has Made Me A Better Pastor
One of my goals this year is to lose weight and be healthier. After having a new baby, moving to a new state, and transitioning to a new job, I looked in the mirror one morning and realized I was…
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2 Years of ProPreacher
Wow, has it really been two years already? Two years ago I had a crazy idea to start a blog about preaching. I had no idea what would happen or if anyone would actually read it, but I had some thoughts…
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5 Ways to Improve Audience Engagement
Is your audience boring? Do they respond to your preaching? Do they laugh at jokes? Do they say “Amen.” Do they ever clap their hands? Are they leaning in to listen? Are they taking notes? You may think the problem…
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You Are Supposed To Preach, But Suddenly Get Sick. What Should You Do?
The last few weeks, I have been really sick. Nothing life-threatening. Fevers. Vomiting. That sort of thing. My kids keep picking up junk from school and lovingly passing it on to me. Being sick is no fun. And, as a…
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10 Books I Am Excited To Read
Leaders are readers. Although it can be time-consuming, you actually save time by reading. Nothing has accelerated my own personal and spiritual growth as a pastor as much as reading.So what are you excited about reading right now? Here are ten books…
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5 Steps To Creating A Culture of Evangelism In Your Church
It is a sad reality today that many churches are simply not reaching many people for Christ. No, it’s not all about numbers. Yes, fellowship and discipleship are important. But if we are trying to follow the great commission, why…
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5 Lessons From The Mark Driscoll and Mars Hill Church Controversy
Let me be clear. I am not here to cast stones. I don’t know all the details about Mark Driscoll and Mars Hill Church, so I am not going to make any snap judgments. All I know about Mark Driscoll is…
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Why Good Leaders Get Messy
Recently I was at a high school church camp. The last two days of camp we had some bad weather. Heavy rain forced the camp to shut down most of the outdoor recreation.Although the rain was pouring, it didn’t stop…
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Preach To Break Then Build
I have a friend who is really into rebuilding old cars. It is an art form to take a rusted-out car from the scrap heap or auction lot and restore it to better than new condition. He once told me…
