Nothing shakes a growth group up like new members, but what if those new members are non-Christians? How should you lead in that situation? How do you manage the good things and the difficulties?
“A problem shared is a problem halved”—but sometimes a problem shared is a problem now two people have.
How likely are we to say that being a pastor means joy upon joy?
You would think that a seminary-trained pastor like myself wouldn’t need much help, but I still struggle to sit down with my children and the Scriptures.
Prayerful dependence on the Almighty Father is not only expressing our child-like faith but also expressing our confidence that our Father is the most powerful being in all the world.
When you step into the lives of teens—even responsible ones who are committed to Christ—you’re stepping into the roaring rapids.
Sometimes, as Evangelicals approaching Roman Catholicism, we look at various parts of Catholicism without considering how they relate to the whole Catholic system.
When someone gives me a gift, or teaches me something, or takes me somewhere, whenever I use or do or visit in the future, I pray for them.
It can be hard for Christian pastors, whose full-time job is dominated by contact with Christians, to meet non-Christians, but it dawned on me that one of the best options I had was right on-site.