Tag Archives: Pastor’s Life

Want to Preach Better? Learn to Write Better

Over the past year, I’ve received more positive feedback on my writing and, perhaps more significantly, on my preaching. That has made me wonder: what changed? I don’t think I suddenly became more theological. I don’t think I discovered some hidden preaching technique. I haven’t spent hours crafting clever sound bites or trying to manufactureContinue reading “Want to Preach Better? Learn to Write Better”

Rebuilding Trust in Church Leadership: Biblical Models for Integrity and Transparency After a Season of Scandals

Trust is slowly earned and quickly lost. That is true in families, workplaces, friendships and churches. Yet when trust is broken by a Christian leader, the damage can feel especially deep. Pastors and elders preach the truth, call others to holiness, offer spiritual guidance and are often welcomed into the most vulnerable moments of people’sContinue reading “Rebuilding Trust in Church Leadership: Biblical Models for Integrity and Transparency After a Season of Scandals”

The Quiet Crisis of Prayerless Orthodoxy

There is a danger that can creep into conservative evangelical churches quietly, almost respectably. It does not usually arrive with scandal. It does not always look like compromise. It can sit under faithful preaching, sing doctrinally rich hymns, affirm historic confessions, defend biblical truth online, and recommend excellent books. It is the danger of prayerlessContinue reading “The Quiet Crisis of Prayerless Orthodoxy”

Why Pastoral Ministry Can Be Difficult

I love being a pastor. I love opening the Bible week by week and helping people see the glory of Christ. I love sitting at kitchen tables, listening to stories, praying with people, rejoicing at baptisms, grieving at funerals, and watching Christians grow in holiness. Pastoral ministry is a privilege beyond measure. And yet, itContinue reading “Why Pastoral Ministry Can Be Difficult”

Five Books Worth Your Time: Thoughtful, Pastoral Reading for the Church Today

Our world, and to some extent even the culture in some Christian circles, is one of hot takes, shallow spirituality, and an ever‑shrinking attention span. I am convinced that the church is in need of, and is helped a great deal by, books that help us slow down and think biblically, pastorally, and theologically. FromContinue reading “Five Books Worth Your Time: Thoughtful, Pastoral Reading for the Church Today”

Responding to Moral Failures in Church Leadership

It has become a sadly familiar pattern. A well-known Christian leader—perhaps a pastor, author, conference speaker, or ministry founder—falls into serious moral sin. The news spreads quickly, reactions follow just as fast, and the Church is left reeling once again. For many believers, these moments are deeply unsettling. For some, they provoke cynicism or disillusionment.Continue reading “Responding to Moral Failures in Church Leadership”