Not All Composers Make Good Conductors

He wanted to conduct. His conducting style, however, was idiosyncratic. During soft passages he'd crouch extremely low. For loud sections, he'd ...

Loving and Preaching

To love to preach is one thing--to love those to whom we preach, quite another.

A Test of Leadership

This is one of the tests of leadership: that you recognize what affects people, not what should affect people.

It's All Downhill

A young pastor was making farewell visits to his congregation before moving to another church. Visiting a homebound member, whom he had called on regularly, ...

Ministers Are a Flame of Fire

God makes his ministers a flame of fire.

Am I ignitable?

God, deliver me from the dread asbestos of "other things."

Saturate me with the oil of ...

How Much Humanity?

By and large, the Christian community can accept a lot more humanity from their pastor than most pastors are willing to give.

If You Listen, They Will Come

Those who listen with eyes, face, and heart, as well as mind, never lack people who will beat a path to their ears.

Lost Reality

Ministries that genuinely touch the world all can be traced to movement of the Holy Spirit. This is a truth that seems lost to today's church.

The Ages of Ministry

When I turned 30 I wanted to build a large church. At 40 I wanted to learn how to preach. But at 50 I want to know God deeply.

Sheep Are Different from Lambs

Often people expect pastors to feed sheep the same way you feed lambs, and that's the worst thing you can do. Grown sheep need to be shown the pasture ...