Discipleship

Pastors Are Shepherds, Not Superheroes

Maybe it’s time we change the narrative. Expect your pastor to be a shepherd, not a superhero. Don’t demand their presence at every event or their attention at every moment.

Understanding the Longings and Language of Gen Z

It is our responsibility as leaders to reintroduce a generation to the true essence of Jesus and his original vision for the church.

Walking Like Jesus

Jesus seems to have an unhurried pace. That is to say, he always seems to have time to stop for people, even when doing so was annoying to those around him.

Grace After Grace

As a pastor, I watch so many give up on their walk with the Lord because they become discouraged by the battle that rages and the victories that seem to remain elusive in their private everyday lives.

Does Believing in God’s Sovereignty Mean We Must Be Fatalists?

The philosophy of fatalism holds that everything, including evil, suffering, and damnation, happens inevitably, with human beings powerless to effect change.

Can a Christian Have Idols?

We might easily find ourselves worshiping a representation of God, made to our own liking, that still bears the name and many of the attributes of the God of the Bible.

Giving Brings Greater Blessing Than Receiving

Our growth in financial stewardship closely paralleled our overall spiritual growth.

God Is Immovable (And, That’s a Good Thing!)

Much as it might be frustrating to see that characteristic in others or ourselves, the fact that God doesn’t change his mind is a good thing for us.

Grief: More Than a Vacant Seat

I asked God to be with them, to give them a special sense of his presence and comfort. That there could be, as one of the book’s subtitles put it, “hidden hope amid pain and loss.”

A Biblical Perspective of a ‘Fight or Flight’ Response

We live in a culture that doesn’t like persevering; we live in a culture that likes escaping.

The Remedy for Envy

Envy is so ugly on the one displaying it. If a smile brightens a face and blesses a room, envy sours the mouth and uglies the eyes and dampens the joy in any gathering.