The Key to Being Thankful For Enemies
Discover how to obey one of Jesus' most difficult commands by learning to be thankful for enemies.
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How Your Pressure Shapes Your Leadership
Chronic stress leaves the stress hormone, cortisol, in your body and brain for extended periods of time (as well as imbalancing brain chemicals called neurotransmitters).
When Is It Okay to Make an Emotional Decision for Christ?
I believe the Holy Spirit often sovereignly uses these emotions (conviction of sin, desperation for hope, grief from a loss, etc.) to prepare the lost for the good news of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, including making an emotional decision for Christ.
How to Handle New Pastor Resistance to Change
Successfully navigating the transition as a new pastor involves understanding and managing the resistance to change that often arises.
How God Uses Divine Appointments
It's no coincidence that God brings the people he does into our lives.
Pastors, Consider These 4 Pastor New Year’s Resolutions This Year
While you wont always be as consistent in your followthrough as you had hoped, the process of setting pastor new year's resolutions can be an important spiritual discipline that at least sets our focus in the right direction.
Preaching to Ourselves
As a pastor, there’s something I don’t like to hear after I preach. I get where people are coming from when they say it, but it still bothers me when people say it. It’s when, after the sermon on the way out, they say “that was a great sermon, Pastor! I wish my ____________ was … Continued
Hope Church: From Toleration to Celebration—Part 2
For Hope Church, becoming multiethnic is an essential component of reflecting the gospel.
Do You Know These 5 Church Community Demographics?
Rarely do pastors and church leaders know the church community demographics of their neighborhoods, especially concerning poverty and medical bills. To care for those in need, understanding this data is crucial.
What Expository Preaching Is and What Its Not
Dispelling three common myths about what expository preaching is.
