This past year, pastors have resigned and left the ministry at historically high rates. Depression and even suicide numbers have increased. With the stress of t...
I was recently listening to the new Bruce Springsteen album and heard a song that hit me like an epiphany. He likely intended it to be a political statement but...
Average parishioners would be disappointed, even scandalized, to discover that their spiritual leader could ever experience rage. For many, even raising the iss...
"And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them. But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, a...
There is a saying, especially if you are an entrepreneur, that goes like this: “Grab life by the horns! Chase your dreams! Go out there and take it.”
That do...
If we focus on, and are only worried about, numbers in the seats, what compromises will we entertain to reach that end?
As pastors, we preach regularly abou...
Recently, we received word that another young pastor took his life. While many are critical whenever this happens (and it does, more often than we are probably ...
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 ...
