Church Discipline
“…you are not welcome in our gathered worship, you will not be admitted to the communion table, you will not…
A New Trend for Churches and Denominations: Outsourcing Care for Leaders and Pastors
As a pastor, to whom do you turn when you’re troubled at the deepest level? Maybe it’s the daily unraveling…
At the Gates
Being faithful doesn’t just involve what Gospel you speak. Every bit as important is where you speak it. My wife…
Hearing Mary and Martha
A great sister wrote most of what follows. It is a tragedy she needed to write it, and even worse…
You Are Free – Freedom
Undoubtedly, the holocaust imposed by Nazi Germany is one of the darkest periods of world history. Concentration camps were the…
Four Activities to Refocus Your Calling as a Pastor
As a young leader of a small church, I’m considering tendering my resignation and moving on—maybe even away from ministry…
Unity Matters
Few things matter more to Jesus than the unity of His people, the church. Jesus said in John 17:23 “I…
The High Calling of Doing the Mundane
As a leader, how often do you think about resigning your current job and moving onto something more exciting and…
Pastors Aren’t Here to Pump You Up!
One of the more influential churches in the New Testament period was that of Antioch. Now I don’t have any…
Empowering Leaders
I simply could not believe my mother-in-law would abandon our first born. After a few days of modeling infant care…