Building a Legacy
Legacy is a weighty word. The best definition the online dictionary gives for legacy is “the long-lasting impact of particular...
The Pandemic Changed My Church
Most of our churches changed significantly due to the Covid pandemic. It seemed like everything shifted overnight for us. One Sunday...
Able to Teach
I found myself embroiled in a heated discussion recently about the role of elders in the local church. My friend was adamant: “Elders...
Search for Identity
In a recent sermon I disclosed something that made people wince. “For the first five years of my pastoral ministry in a small church in...
We Will Preach in Darkness
I love to preach, and it’s not unusual for me to ask fellow pastors, “What are you preaching or teaching these days?” Their answers often...
God Is With Us
Christmas is over and the New Year has dawned. We took down the tree, put the ornaments away, stored the Mikasa Christmas dinnerware and...
Just Preach Jesus
A few years ago I read an article on The Gospel Coalition website. It was about preaching at Christmas, and I was in crisis mode in...
Hear God's Voice
The voice of God came to Jesus at all the great moments of his life. It came at his baptism, when he began the work that God gave him to...
Leading Change
According to some sources, nine out of ten churches in North America are losing ground in their communities. Many are declining or dying...
Train Up a Child
The most famous parenting verse in the book of Proverbs says, “Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not...
