The Really Bad Pastor
Have you ever experienced a church where the pastor is a bully? He's like the overgrown kid at the playground, shoving around smaller kids. He's the p... Read More...
Top Five Reasons Someone Might Leave Your Church
People leave churches, and they give all kinds of reasons for it. They will say stuff like "I'm not being fed." or "We're trying to help another minis... Read More...
10 Lies Pastors Believe about Other Pastors
Being a pastor is a really tough job. (That right there was an understatement.) As if being a pastor isn't tough enough, there are some weird ideas th... Read More...
Slaughtering Sacred Cows: 10 Church Traditions You Should Rethink
If you sit down and really think about it, there's a whole lot about "church" that's not biblical. At all. I'm not saying it's wrong. I'm just saying ... Read More...
Preacher, Pick Your Battle
Pastors aren't supposed to be fighters, as if they were engaged in some holy form of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The Bible gives pastors t... Read More...
Pastoral Materialism: When the Pastor Wants More Stuff
Pastors, like anyone else, are susceptible to the sin of materialism. There's nothing that makes pastors especially holy or inclined to do good. W... Read More...
Sermon Preparation: Six Methods for Coming up with Sermon Topics
Most pastors know the feeling of looking forward to next Sunday and thinking, "Ooh, I wonder what I'm going to talk about." It's a gut-wrenching sensa... Read More...
What’s the Purpose of a Church Service, Anyway?
Identity crisis is no stranger to the church. Across the centuries of church history, God's people have faced quandaries, crossroads, schisms, and... Read More...
Don’t Rely on Your Sermon Slides
Sermon slides are wonderful things. PowerPoint sermons, as a visual aid for preaching, can be absolutely valuable. But they come with a risk. If y... Read More...