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True community is never found by looking for it. It can only be found by pursuing Christ. He understands loneliness better than we do.

Pastor, help your people see when it’s time to go to war and when it’s time for diplomacy.

Considerate pastors understand what they are inheriting before people stop introducing them as the “new pastor.”

Evangelicals have been debating manhood and womanhood for decades, and the conflict shows no signs of subsiding.

John of Damascus (676-749) is a model for how rich theology fuels Christian evangelism.

The Christ who died and lives forever and ever tells Christians to Fear Not.

One of the best decisions I have ever made for the benefit of my family and ministry has been to commit to a day off every week.

Confessions of faith should function as guardrails, not a straightjacket.

We all hold systems of theology that are prone to particular doctrinal deficiencies.

In the spirit of trying to encourage the effective use of illustrations, here are eight places to look for them.

Only by God’s kind, saving, and sanctifying grace can anyone attain the characteristics, competencies, and commitments of a faithful missionary.

Minister that word and do not rely much at all on the “mechanics” of what you read from.

Denying the perseverance of the saints has absolutely devastating consequences.

A missionary’s only hope is found in Christ and in his providential and sovereign work in the world.

When church leaders begin to rely on their own abilities, arrogance builds, especially when the church grows.

Much of our improvement in preaching will come by improving our preparation.

May we speak slowly and listen carefully, so that many souls be preserved by churches who abide by patient peacemaking.

It is amazing the progress we can make over our unnecessary speech fillers once we own them and begin to focus on working ourselves out of them.