One of my favorite cartoons depicts a burned-out, middle-age businessman. It begins with him saying, “At age eighteen I was married. As my bride walked down the aisle, I… read more

Katie Dawson talks about how she puts together her weekly message—and how the pieces of the puzzle come together. WATCH MORE FROM KATIE: Young Pastor in a Small Town Who… read more

Conflict and church go together like squash bugs and pumpkin vines. The former may not be welcome in the latter, but its presence is nonetheless inevitable. The question is what… read more

What would you do if a congregant came to you reporting that her husband was abusing her? That he'd recently bought a gun and she feared for her life? What would you do once word… read more

With Thanksgiving just around the corner, the following gratitude stories might be helpful to you. They all fall under the theme of 1 Thessalonians 5:18, “Give thanks in all … read more

I spend a lot of time “teaching,” or “preaching,” or whatever you want to call it. I tend to spend about twenty hours a week preparing to teach on… read more