“What do I do while I wait?” It’s a question I’ve heard dozens of times. Trained men, ready to rumble for the gospel, can sometimes find they lack immediate opportunity to fulfill their ministry dream.
I love backpacking! I’m not talking about driving your car up to a spot and unloading your tent for the night. I love trips where you carry all your resources on your back miles into
I’ve often thought about our first year of church planting and wondered what I would do differently if I could go back. So, imagine with me that Dr. Who shows up in his Tardis and
Here’s what’s tricky: none of you think it’s you. Most of you would never categorize yourself as unfaithful. Few of you stay awake at night imagining yourself in the lineup of pastoral mega-studs who’s mug
This article was originally published on Desiring God. If I’m going to watch a movie, it’s got to have a hero in it. And not a superhero with a cape. I like the guy
This article was originally published on the Sojourn Network. “Death and life are in the power of the tongue…” – Proverbs 18:21 Words are important. God made the world through His Word (Genesis. 1:3; John.
Since I’ve occupied my role within church plants for only a few years, I’m a newbie to ministry. I’ve experience some of the common heart-breaking events that take place in ministry, but I’ve dealt with
This article was originally published on The Gospel Coalition A pastor talking salary can be awkward stuff. Annual incomes are, after all, the things of earth; unspiritual and unbecoming—far from the meditations of the heavenly
Ministry is a joy, but ministry is also heavy. Even if you’re overjoyed to be in ministry, some days will be a fight for joy. One explanation for this is we have an enemy who
Part One In the previous post, I talked about two of the reasons the Great Commission is so great: It starts with the finished work of Christ. It includes the church. In this post I’m
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