Oct 19, 2016 | Perspectives
My husband and I are asked at times what Bible translation is best. If you visit a Christian bookstore, the selection of translations and bindings is overwhelming, so people may ask the pastor for his preference. Friends and family who do not attend your church may...
Oct 19, 2016 | Perspectives
I want to talk now about mixtapes. They were the 1980s version of a playlist, but instead of living in iTunes, they lived on good old-fashioned plastic cassettes. When a cassette broke, you didn’t take it to the Apple Genius bar. You took a number-2 yellow pencil,...
Oct 13, 2016 | Perspectives
Often, one of the toughest jobs a pastor has to do is counsel others. Preaching? It’s in the bag. But counseling . . . “Um . . . I’ll pass,” you say. Why is that? Oh, kindhearted pastors would probably offer a variety of reasons, but let’s be real: With preaching, you...
Oct 13, 2016 | Inspiration
Hannah Anderson A few years ago, I found myself going through a period of intense anxiety and stress. From the outside, my life looked fine. Besides serving in my local church, God was opening up more and more opportunities to serve through writing and speaking. I...
Oct 13, 2016 | Inspiration, Pastor's Life
The local church is confronted with death and the resultant grief on a consistent basis. There are approximately two million funerals in America per year or about 5,479 funerals that take place per day. What does the God and church leaders have to say to those who are...
Oct 12, 2016 | Inspiration, VIDEO
After a devastating family loss, Pastor Tony Cubello of Branch of Life Christian Fellowship in Cape Coral, FL was ready to walk away from ministry. The overwhelming love and support he and his family received from their congregation in the months that followed were a...
Oct 12, 2016 | Inspiration, Pastor's Life, Perspectives
The ministries of greeting people and showing hospitality may be two of the least recognized areas of church ministry. In fact, many people may not think of them as ministry at all, but they are vital to your church. You will notice I am referring to them in the...
Oct 11, 2016 | Inspiration, Pastor's Life, slider
Most of us don’t like to deal with conflict—it can be messy. Yet Jesus encourages His people to not put off dealing with conflicts. We are told that to be reconciled to God we must first be reconciled to others: “…leave your gift there in front of the...
