The First 23 of 500 Reasons Why I Believe
“If you believed Moses, you would believe me; for he wrote about me. But if you do not believe his writings, how will you...
Something Churchill Did We Recommend Pastors Do
Winston Churchill was the ultimate dinner guest.
He was, that is, unless you wanted to get a word in edgewise.
Churchill monopolized the conversation, we are...
When a Leader Should Submit. and When to Insist
“Be subject to one another in the fear of Christ” (Ephesians 5:21).
We were sitting in the second pew to the far left. I leaned...
Homefront #8: Embracing the Moment
Sitting on my back deck Sunday morning with my coffee, I was watching the birds flying in to enjoy the seeds and suet cake...
Why Preachers Are the Way They Are. Thank Goodness.
(Do not miss the personal testimony of a pastor friend at the end.)Someone asked, “Why do pastors not weep at funerals? My pastor didn’t...
Entering the Ministry? Bring with You a Good Sense of Humor!
Thou has put gladness in my heart, more than when their grain and new wine increased. (Psalm 4:7)
My favorite art store often brings in...
Homefront #7: Thursday
A neighbor who had been out of town for a week or two with her elderly mother has returned. She brought to us a...
To the Pastor of a Stagnant Congregation
How many churches have stopped growing in this country, in your
denomination, of your church-type, in your county or parish or town?
Depends on who you...
When the Pastor Feels Like a Failure
“For not he who commends himself is approved, but whom the Lord commends” (2 Corinthians 10:18).
“Did I fail?”
Every man or woman who ministers in...
What Are You Waiting On?
May I ask you a personal question?
Do you ever plan to humble yourself before Almighty God and accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and...
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