Ten Years a Preacher
The memory popped up on my Facebook page reminding me of one of the busiest and most important days in my life: on that day ten years ago I stepped into the pulpit of a
The memory popped up on my Facebook page reminding me of one of the busiest and most important days in my life: on that day ten years ago I stepped into the pulpit of a
Throughout church history there have been prominent pastors and church leaders who have significantly impacted their local communities, ultimately influencing large sections of the global Church; men like Augustine, Athanasius, Thomas Aquinas, Martin Luther, John
Throughout the last year of the COVID-19 pandemic, I have devoured the writings of Eugene Peterson. It all started when I picked up a copy of his memoir, The Pastor; I was awakened to a
This article was originally published on The Gospel Coalition. It was the worst feeling I’ve ever had in church, a gut-wrenching emptiness that sprung from a complete separation from what I felt was my
“We only want big plate leaders here,” was the catch cry on the staff team and the defining principle for ministry success at the church where I began my ministry career. For me, it was
Every seven days, Sunday morning has a pesky habit of rolling around again. In fact, I write this on a Sunday morning having just completed my normal rhythm of waking up earlier than usual, putting
If the COVID pandemic taught us anything about the Western Church, it’s that ecclesiology is no longer a strong point. What was so strong for many ages has sadly devolved into something the average church
So you want to start a website. People are going to ask you why. Unprompted, “why” questions often lead folks into the dark labyrinth of their soul with no way out. Most of us don’t
In the previous post, we covered some practical steps an introverted pastor’s wife can take when feeling emotionally depleted to prepare to socialize with congregants. In this post, we’ll pick up where we left off
There are easily one million expectations for a pastor’s wife. In other posts, I’ve talked about some of these and how it isn’t our actual duty to fulfill those for people. But one that does
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