If you knew you had one day to live, how would you spend it?
You’ve probably heard any number of questions posed in your lifetime that are asked to stir us to think, and one of them is the question above. […]
28
Mar
2024
Blog Tag
Church
21
Mar
2024
All talk, no strategy …
In the nearly 40 years I’ve been a minister, I’ve worked in most church ministries, have been a senior minister, planted a church, and helped with other […]
07
Feb
2024
3 ways to use preaching and teaching to effectively shepherd the local church you serve …
One of the greatest joys in the life of a servant of God is to proclaim the Gospel to non-believers and see them believe the message, repent, […]
25
Jan
2024
The single greatest recommendation for any church leader …
In my work with Scott Free Clinic, I’ve both counseled, personally, and professionally consulted for church leaders from all kinds of churches across the country and in […]
18
Jan
2024
Are you church-making or disciple-making?
Nowhere in scripture did Jesus command His followers to go make the church. In fact, we tend to gloss over the fact that Jesus said He would […]
27
Nov
2023
When it comes to the pain in your life, shouldn’t your faith be enough?
Let’s address a deeply harmful thought some Christians sometimes raise and, so very harmfully, some church leaders teach. When someone is dealing with real, staggering, life-upending pain […]
01
Nov
2023
Inking a deal for Jesus, but not like He did it …
Have you ever felt pushed by a salesperson to make a purchase? For example, you’re at a technology store, looking at smartphones. A pushy salesperson grabs a […]
18
Sep
2023
Jesus wants unity in His church. Here’s step one to achieving that …
The issue of unity in the church is a big deal. So much so, Jesus even prayed about it before the church existed! “I am praying not […]
01
Aug
2023
Pastors, are you putting your church members in a catch-22 position?
The Merriam-Webster Dictionary not only gives us the definition of the phrase “catch-22,” it also gives us the origin of the phrase. First, the definition: 1. A […]
05
Jun
2023
Christians want churches to provide counseling, pastors don’t want to. Here’s a great collaborative solution …
Before the pandemic, America was already staggering from the effects of a mental health crisis. The pandemic acted as an accelerant to that crisis, morphing it into […]