The Ashley Madison Effect
It seems providential that the Ashley Madison hack happened right as Pastor Resources was launching this new site. If nothing else, the presence of pastors on this list only reminds us how important it is to support this vital part of our community. Infidelity in...
Start a New “Preacher’s Kid” Stereotype
You won’t find a Wikipedia entry for “Author’s kid.” Or “Lawyer’s kid.” Nothing for “Salesman’s kid” either. But sure enough, there is an entry for “Preacher’s kid” (complete with its own special abbreviation—PK). What is so special about the children of the clergy...
Why the NEW PastorResources.com?
Pastor Resources was introduced to the church market in 2003 as a card pack focusing mostly on the practical needs of the church. While the format changed to a magazine the following year, the content remained the same. In 2008, I watched my cousin come to the Lord...
Pastor Resources Launches New Website
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PASTOR RESOURCES LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE TO INSPIRE AND ENCOURAGE CHURCH LEADERS PastorResources.com Supplies Content for Overwhelmed, Overlooked Pastors Nashville, Tenn. (September 1, 2015) — Trusted offer-based print publication...
Beyond “Recitation”
I remember, as an adolescent, entering a Scripture memory contest in my hometown. Obviously, the object was to memorize more scriptures than anyone else. I won that contest, and by a large margin (though I did misquote one…). Being a PK (preacher’s kid), obviously I...
The High Value of Dad
I was around nine years old, when my dad and I took an evening trip to Kmart. My dad wanted to get a country music album. I can’t remember the artist or the car we drove, but I’ll never forget what happened. My dad has never been the type of guy who enjoys spending...
Let’s Do Family Together
When I was a kid, diamonds were the furthest things from my mind. But somehow I remember that back then only diamonds of colorless clarity were considered valuable. Yellow diamonds were considered less desirable and sold for much lower prices. Then at some point, for...Do I Really Matter to God?
I recently had a conversation with a really smart person. I don’t mean street smart—I mean a bona fide, card-carrying member of the genius club. This individual spoke English, but it wasn’t the English the rest of us speak. We were talking about the Bible. Since I’m a...