Waiting on the Lord’s Timing
Waiting feels like being set aside while nothing happens. You think you are ready to rock the world with good ideas and zealous action, but God pulls ... Read More...
Should The Fix Really Be In?
We live in a fix-it society. Our culture assumes and insists on at least three unrealistic attitudes: 1) That anything painful can and should be fixed... Read More...
Study Guides That Will Help You Fall in Love with the Bible
There are different ways to approach the study of God’s word. What may have a great impact on one person, may drop like a dead weight on the heart of ... Read More...
Does the Church Need a “Revival”?
One does not pastor for long before one hears of the need for Revival. “Pastor,” announces the concerned and stalwart church member with a suitable sq... Read More...
How to Avoid Emotional Manipulation During Worship
A worship service can be a highly emotional time. The powerful music, crowds of people, the aura of God’s majesty, and turning one’s attention to him ... Read More...
Ten Signs Your Small Group Is Doing It Wrong
How effective are our small groups at accomplishing their goal? That depends on what the goal is. If the goal is to talk about college football, then ... Read More...
The Hap, Happiest Season of All?
Strange as it may sound to the novice, Christmas is probably not “the hap, happiest season of all” for pastors. There are at least three reasons for t... Read More...
7 Ways To Invite People To Your Christmas Church Service
The Church halls are decked with Christmas lights, ornaments and boughs of evergreen; the little bell ringers, drummer boys and pageant characters are... Read More...
Classifying Church Critiques and What to Do About Them
It’s hard not to take complaints about our Sunday services personally. Pastors wince when people gripe about how we preach or how our church looks or ... Read More...