Men Are Called To Die
Husband. Father. Pastor. Headship. Servant leader. Whatever these words mean to you, and, more importantly, however the Bible might define them, one thing is clear…if that is you, you are …
Elder Plea
This picture is an illusion. There’s actually six of us…broken men who seek the Lord and plead for our people. The idea of elders isn’t popular right now — a …
Pastors, Calling, & Elder Installation Liturgy
There’s a framed print in my office of the prophet Samuel anointing David as king—a gift from a friend that serves as a reminder of my calling, a Spirit animated …
The Christmas Story, Abusive Authority, & A King Who Won’t Let Us Down
I lived next door to a gal who’s dad would pastor a church and abuse children. The leaders of the church would find out, cover it up, and then quietly …
Emotional Health in Ministry
When he went ashore he saw a great crowd, and he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. And he began to teach them many …
10 Signs You Are Burning Out
“Apart from other things, there is the daily pressure on me of my anxiety for all the churches…I will most gladly spend and be spent for your souls.”—2 Corinthians 11:28, …
Do You Feel Like a Pastoral Fraud?
Do you ever feel like a fake? A fraud? Like the self-portrait you’ve painted for others is a rip-off of somebody else? Someone more holy, more pure—less Pharisaical, more Spurgeon-esque? …
Navigating the Mess
Ministry leaders will have days like this one I had recently: I talked with someone who was on the tail end of being mad at God and at me, spoke …
The Pastor at Home – His Words
I send out an email to my church once a month, and there’s over a 1000 people in our database. I average about 20 social media posts a month that …
Tips for Memorizing Scripture
I took the task of memorizing 100 verses (2,237 words) for our Good Friday gatherings using only scripture to tell the story of the Creator to the Cross. Here’s what …