On the desk in my office at my Church, I keep an old, orange sticky note where I once scribbled in ink “2 Tim 4:2.” It’s not much to look at, but it is a constant reminder that my primary calling as a pastor is the same as Timothy’s. Paul gives marching orders to his…
We need to clear up some false teaching about heaven that a lot of people believe. These are the seven most believed lies about heaven. The problem is that we live in a state of what theologians call “the already and not yet.” We are already free from sin, but not yet fully free from…
If you are a pastor and you are responsible for preaching every single week, that is a big challenge. Every seven days, you’ve got to have another sermon ready to roll. Those days go fast! You need to stay organized to stay on top of your sermon preparation. So I’m excited to let you all…
What Bible verses should pastors memorize? Every pastor will be in situations where they need to quote a Bible verse on the spot. You’ll be hit with questions in the church lobby, walk-in counseling sessions, phone calls, urgent hospital visits, and other times when you do not have the luxury to look up a verse….
Today I’m excited to share with you something that has been really helpful for me to increase my focus, productivity, and organization as a pastor. It’s a simple but effective tool that I made for myself that I am calling the Pastor’s Planner. It’s just a few pieces of paper stuck into a small notebook,…
There’s a perilous balance in preaching. If you stray too far to one side or the other, you’ll fall off a cliff, hurting yourself and taking other people down with you. Imagine a horizontal line. On the far left of that line is the word “love.” On the far right is “truth.” All pastors naturally…
The next major update to Logos Bible Software is finally here: Logos 10. For the last few weeks, I’ve had the privilege of playing with Logos 10 before anyone knew it was coming. I have been bursting at the seems to tell everyone, but I was under agreement to keep a lid on it until…
How do you know if you are called to ministry? The path of vocational ministry is a hard one. You shouldn’t jump in lightly. What if you find out that you aren’t cut out for it? What if you pursue the path of ministry and find that it’s not your calling? Questions like these make…
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