My wife pointed this video out to me, and as we realized that it could be a great resource for Sanctity of Life Sunday for any church, I thought I’d link it here. As a reminder, Sanctity of Life Sunday is January 21, 2024.
In terms of books that encompass the trials that pastors face today none articulate it better than in the book The Resilient Pastor by Glenn Packiam. His book gives a bird’s eye view into the current issues that pastors and the church are facing, along with the hope that we have for the future. Packiam’s … [Read more…]
Book Review: The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni In the realm of pastoral work, the dynamics of teamwork can be as intricate and challenging as they are in any corporate setting. Volunteers and ministerial staff must come together to fulfill a shared mission. Pat Lencioni’s book, “The 5 Dysfunctions of a Team,” … [Read more…]
Editor’s Note: This article from Lifeway Research helps us all understand the uphill battle we face in our current culture. Let us take in the information as a clarification of our understanding and further heed the clarion call to speak the truth in love to a dying world that desperately needs to hear it. Trust … [Read more…]
As new leaders step into their ministry calling, we must prioritize discipleship and enabling them to find success in their new role. By Aaron Summers Summer is often a time of change for ministers. Throughout our ministry, our family moved to a new church four times during the summer. For many churches, a new “church … [Read more…]
At one point in my ministry, I ran across an interesting church situation: A quaint country church who couldn’t seem to keep a pastor. This church, like many of our SBC churches, was a smaller church outside a small population center. The 30ish congregants were farmers and blue collar families with an average age around … [Read more…]
One story that always intrigues me in Scripture is the story of Elijah. No, not that story. We all love to look at the story of Elijah (1 Kgs. 18), standing resolute before the prophets of Baal and Asherah, calling them out for not being able to get Baal’s attention to consume the sacrifice only … [Read more…]
Over the past two posts, we’ve been discussing where we should camp out and where we shouldn’t in terms of coping with anxiety and fear. In the last post, the focus was on how to deal with it when we have to camp in challenging places. This concept is not foreign to Philippians. As Paul … [Read more…]
During the Summer of 2021, I had the privilege of taking my then 16 year old son, Aidan, on a backpacking trip through the Maroon Bells in the Colorado Rockies. Those four days and 28 miles were a simultaneously grueling and exhilarating journey through mountainous backcountry. They provided breathtaking views and challenging obstacles. As I … [Read more…]
One of the privileges of working at a Christian university is that I get the chance to work with outstanding colleagues who love the Lord and demonstrate it in their work. One of those fellow professors, Matt Kimbrough, just published a book titled, “Reclaiming the Church Family: A Solution to the Corporate-Church Crisis.” In his … [Read more…]