Pastors / Leadership

In the church culture today, worship has become an enterprise. I often wonder if we have made worship nothing more than a musical genre and have missed the heart of worship? If this is the case, then what was meant to be God-honoring and spirit-enriching has become something that God never intended it to be.

Hundreds of thousands of Christians are exposed to prosperity gospel (false doctrine) teachings weekly. This can cause a great many to walk away from the faith when they discover that God does not reward all giving in a financial, material sense and that not all suffering has a harvest at the end of a famine.

What did Paul mean when he said that, as Christians, our bodies will be raised from the grave? What will our spiritual bodies be like in heaven?

From its promised blessing to its picture of Christ’s victory, Revelation matters for every believer.

Bending our ear to every “helpful” suggestion or want could be a tricky precedent to set. If you find yourself struggling in this area of your leadership, here are four reasons to move past the ministry of constantly accommodating others.

In my experience, a battle with doubt and deconstruction often leads to a stronger faith because you are challenged to further understand what you believe and more deeply discover God. Let's briefly explore 3 causes of doubt and how each may in fact be a pathway to a deeper faith.

Here are 7 things Jesus never said that we should stop saying.

Has the Western Church traded truth for trends? When comfort replaces conviction, the mission of Christ stalls.

I’m not the only person who avoids uncomfortable realities of Scripture. We do it every day in church, at Sunday school, and in our small group Bible studies.

Here are the top 20 most popular Bible verses from recent rankings. Let these popular Bible verses spark your curiosity to learn more, and inspire you to read the Bible regularly.

It’s not wrong to hate death; our Lord hated it also.

Please tell me about the power that comes from praying through the names of God.

Grandparents can be some of the best assets to our churches. They can also be one of the most neglected sections of our church's population. Because grandparents have lived for many years, they have wisdom and discernment to offer to all those within their church body.

Church membership isn’t like your gym card—you can’t just pay your dues and stay home. Here’s why God calls us to something far deeper, and what it means for your life.

While it is easy to go with the cliché or the slogan, what if we took a moment to think before we just spout off certain phrases that aren’t as helpful as we think they are. I believe if we did, then we might change the words we say.