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4 Ways To Keep Your Pastor From Quitting

Note: This post was written in partnership with The Good Book Company. However, I’m writing it from my own personal …

I recently read an article that, for lack of a better phrase, really cheesed me off (I think that’s what …

We saw the destruction Sunday morning when my dad parked in front of the church building. We got out of …

“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.” …

There are a million metrics we use to gauge church growth. You can find countless speakers, sermons, websites, or books …

Spiritual abuse is a scary subject that we have to talk about. What is spiritual abuse? Spiritual abuse is when …

I just finished Greg Thornbury’s outstanding biography of Larry Norman, Why Should The Devil Have All The Good Music?, which …

I don’t want to shame or brood. I’m no ex-evangelical, but I am an exhausted one. I’ve spent the last …

I have been a pastor in the same church for over 30 years. Over the years many have joined our …

If you pay attention to the headlines or the Twitter and Facebook buzz, you’ve probably picked up on something: we …

Note: Normally, I don’t write about topics like this, but this is really important. I talk about sexual assault, so …