“Of course, you’re free to speak, but you aren’t free to offend the feelings or sensitivities of others.” It’s like saying, “Think and say whatever you want, bu...
In this episode, Debbie and Josh discuss what it is to be a real biblical man. In society, we are constantly bombarded with images of false manhood, however, th...
The personalities, games, and church-speak are those odd and humorous experiences that occur so frequently in the ministry. Pastors and leaders often share the ...
When I served larger churches, I never really understood what discipleship was. If someone had told me I had to do it as a minister over hundreds, I would have ...
Forgiveness!
Recently, it appears that forgiveness of everyone, all the time, without exception, and without confession or repentance has become a Christian ...
One of my strengths in ministry is also one of my greatest weaknesses. It's this: I tend to think the best of people. I'm not trying to make myself seem better...
I’ve been the senior pastor of my church now for almost a year and a half. I came here feeling a specific calling to help churches who were past their “glory da...
“Pastor, I’m just not getting fed here.”
How often have you heard this? At first it sounds legitimate enough. If someone in the church is not “getting fed” in ...
Burnout is never caused by a single area of life. Burnout is a function of our total life management. One area of life cannot get out of order without overt cho...
So I have hit the ground running at my new church. We have arrived, after saying tearful goodbyes to dear friends in our former ministry field.
I’d given five ...
“For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.”
Ephesians 2:10
These days, as I look at le...
