If You Want To Be A Leader, You’ve Got To Be A Reader
You’re a pastor, aspiring pastor, or church planter, which means you’re busy. Not to go all...
How To Plan Out A Sermon Series
An email appeared in my box the other day with a question bursting with relevance: “I’m brand new to the game of weekly preaching...
Leading and Learning From Past Mistakes
As a teenager, my buddy fancied himself a hotshot skateboarder. Trying to do an ollie (a jump and board flip in midair) he landed badly and...
Preacher’s Toolkit: What Role Does the Spirit Play in My Preaching?
This article was original published on The Gospel Coalition. The moment arrives. Whispering a...
You Can’t Get Into Ministry By Trying To Get Into Ministry
Most careers travel a traditional path to the top. Being a lawyer starts with getting a law degree. Then comes the Bar Exam, and if you...
Comforting Others: The Surprising Twist To Our Afflictions
How does God create a person who is skilled in comforting others? We naturally think about DNA and dispositions. You’ve met them—those...
How Long Should It Take Me to Prepare a Sermon?
This is an easier question to ask than answer. It’s tempting to reply with the time-honored...
Remembering David Powlison
Two weeks ago, I returned home from the funeral of David Powlison. Walking in our front door, I strode into the kitchen and grabbed a...
A Prayer for Sojourn Network
As an expression of unity and affection, the Sojourn Network board invited me to their Spring Retreat to share my heart with the network...
What Do I Do When My Church Stops Growing?
It’s the pastor’s kryptonite. Growth stagnates, vision idles and the church stalls. For church...
