3 reasons every pastor needs to be a theologian
God calls the pastor to be first and foremost a theologian.
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Can we really trust the Bible if the manuscripts have mistakes?
3 reasons second century scribes don’t make me doubt the Bible’s inerrancy.
5 tips for changing your church’s leadership structure
Be sure that a transition to a plurality of elders unites the congregation under God’s Word instead of dividing the congregation over opinions.
Pastors don’t just need books, they need mentors
Leadership in the church is so important that we should be prepared to go to great lengths to see future leaders of the church trained.
4 ways doctrine impacts every day of my life (and why the church needs it)
Theology is more practical than we often realize.
Why legalism destroys churches and kills Christians
The law as a guide to salvation is a terrible taskmaster.
Why you can’t understand the Bible without understanding the covenants
If we don’t understand the covenants, we will not and cannot understand the Bible because we won’t understand how the story fits together.
Preaching: An exercise in longing
How to preach so your church wants heaven more than life
5 reasons pastors get depressed (and why they don’t talk about it)
5 reasons why depression is a pervasive issue among pastors.
How to preach difficult doctrines without splitting your church
Faithful doctrinal teaching always starts with the text, not a system.
8 reasons the resurrection matters more than you think
Do we, in our drive to make everything gospel-centered and cross-saturated unintentionally underemphasize the final miracle in the doctrines of grace?
6 things every Christian needs to know about sanctification
Sanctification is part recognizing that our redemption has been accomplished by Christ, and part realizing that our redemption is being applied by the Spirit.
5 steps to be a better reader (and read better books)
Ministry leaders are often pressed for time, but we must make time to read. The reward is worth the work.
Faith that moves mountains: What Jesus didn’t mean
Jesus teaches us that if we have the smallest amount of faith, God works on our behalf.
5 strategies for actually reforming your church
Good shepherding takes place in the steadiness of feeding, nurturing, caring, and watching out for the flock.
Why your personality shapes everything you do in ministry
As we rise with him, even our personalities are redeemed and regenerated and renewed and reformatted.
4 tough questions every pastor needs to ask about food
We have to own our pursuit or rejection of food before Jesus can come and provide the only lasting comfort amidst this world’s sufferings.
Why every pastor needs to become a better listener
The profile of a good listener is the opposite of the proverbial fool: patient, energetic, focused.