Joe McKeever

Joe McKeever spent 42 years pastoring six Southern Baptist churches and has been writing and cartooning for religious publications for more than 40 years.

21 Nuggets of Wisdom From Trial and (Lots of) Error

Preachers, Bible teachers, and those who work with youth and children will not know until they get to Glory how God has used them.

Is Your Fear Affecting Your Leadership?

Be strong in the Lord, Christian, whether you are a member or a leader or sometimes both. Remember, we shall all stand before the judgement seat of Christ.

The Case for Engaging in Prayer

I need His direction. Consider this: he leadeth me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake (Psalm 23:3).

What Not to Say When Talking About Prayer

God loves variety–in creation, in people, in churches, in his methodologies, in everything. He will not be confined to something we found works best for us.

When God Forgives Sins, Where Do They Go?

The Gospel is such good news! We are saved forever! and shall not come into condemnation but have passed from death to life (see John 5:24).

When We Excuse Sin

Little things mean a lot.

Read the Text Before You Preach

We need to strengthen people's confidence in their Bibles and encourage them to read them daily.

My Greatest Faults as a Leader

What I needed was one-on-one instruction from a mentor. The classroom classes on preaching did not work for me. I was too much of a rebel, I’m thinking, looking back. Too determined not to make my sermons sound like everyone else’s.