The Top 10 "Last Words in Your Church"

Pastoral lines you may not be around long enough to regret

Sometimes words have to be eaten. Other times, they turn out to have teeth that bite. From an ...

Full Souls, Better Preaching

The more full our souls, the more we can preach without running dry.

Doubters in the Fold

Apparently it's expected that candid confessions of uncertainty [by churchmen] will attract into the church other doubters who will contribute generously ...

Fear of a Boring Sermon

I fear preaching in such a way that when people hear about God, they'll want only to yawn.

Leadership Is an Art

Leadership is an art, something to be learned over time, not simply by reading books. Leadership is more tribal than scientific, more a weaving of relationships ...

When Good Business Is Bad Business

The church appears to be adopting the principles and practices of big business and finding these practices very effective.

Now there is nothing wrong with ...

An Eclipse Is Not Unseen

Take heed to yourselves also because there are many eyes upon you. So there will be many who observe your fall. If you miscarry, the world will also echo ...

How to Recognize a True Preacher

I once heard a preacher who sorely tempted me to say I would go to church no more. ... A snow storm was falling around us. The snow storm was real, the ...

The Example of an Abbot

An abbot ... ought to rule his disciples with a twofold teaching: displaying all goodness and holiness by deeds and by words. To intelligent disciples ...

In Touch with the Story

I must share my experiences in such a way that the worshiper gets in touch, not just with my story, but with his own.