Jul 1, 2020 | Family, Personal Development
Pastor Resources · Running Away TO Home I was about eleven years old when we got the word that my mother, older brother, and I had finally been approved to move into the government housing project. We had been on the waiting list for a long time, and by most...
Jun 30, 2020 | Current Events, Editor's Pick, Personal Development, Perspectives, Podcast
Pastor Resources · Pastoral Suicide Why are we painfully seeing more suicides in the ministry? Why does it seem like a “taboo” topic to bring up? Why does it seem that people are fearful to tell the truth when it comes to someone taking their own life?...
Jun 25, 2020 | Church Matters, Covid 19
Pastor Resources · Longing For Revival During The Pandemic Look at the nations and watch — and be utterly amazed. For I am going to do something in your days that you would not believe, even if you were told. — Habakkuk 1:5 Before COVID-19 struck, life was already...
Jun 24, 2020 | Covid 19, Personal Development
Pastor Resources · Prayer For The City In Light Of Covid Praying for the revival of the church and rebuilding of the city is always crucial, but has a timely urgency during the present COVID-19 crisis. While hopes for urban renewal always burn deep within Christ’s...
Jun 23, 2020 | Church Matters, Devotion, Inspiration
Pastor Resources · How Not To Read The Bible I’ve been reading the Bible almost every day for decades. I firmly believe that any listening and reading of Scripture is better than none at all, but I do think that some of the ways I’ve read the Bible have ended...
Jun 22, 2020 | Church Matters, Missions
Pastor Resources · Excerpt – The Introduction – Mission 316 God’s mission in the world includes you. Uniquely you. Specifically you. Think through those statements for a moment. God—the Lord of the universe, sovereign over all nations, creator of all...
Jun 19, 2020 | Personal Development, Perspectives
Pastor Resources · Are You Willing To Be Forgotten – Menikoff You’ve probably never heard the name Oswald Avery. Not long after the influenza pandemic of 1918, he devoted himself to finding the cause of this horrific virus. Avery lived in a laboratory,...
Jun 18, 2020 | Church Matters, Personal Development
Pastor Resources · 100 DaysHealthierChurch The Paint Can Turning a church from unhealthy to healthy is a daunting task. It starts by working smarter, not harder. Here’s an example. The Paint Can: A Parable In the 1990s, I led a small group of church members on a...
Jun 17, 2020 | Personal Development
Pastor Resources · Picture It A friend confessed to me that, for years, whenever he tried to read the Bible he would get so bored that he stopped reading after a short time. This surprised me because my friend was leading a vibrant ministry and I know he has a deep...
