The Perfect Potluck Chili For Busy Pastors

The Perfect Potluck Chili For Busy Pastors

OK, call me sexist if you will, but it’s a fact: the majority of cooks are women. They just are. Like it or not, there are just not as many men in the kitchen as there are women. And that’s not necessarily a problem, but it sure can be. Especially if you’re a pastor,...
Lessons From Translating The Bible

Lessons From Translating The Bible

I worked for a major publisher for many years. For seven of those years, I was given a grand opportunity that most people never experience. I was the associate editor for a new Bible translation. It was my responsibility to manage the editorial part of the translation...
How To Best Choose Pop Culture References For Your Sermons

How To Best Choose Pop Culture References For Your Sermons

Let’s see. There’s Chariots of Fire. Ooh, Ben-Hur is a good one. But those are pretty old. What’s at least from this millennium? Oh yeah, Fireproof and God’s Not Dead were popular. Those should all work to pull examples from. And if need be, I can always talk Star...
A Faith That Works

A Faith That Works

Too many pastors in too many churches today are pressed with unreal expectations. They are expected to be spiritual supermen, always able to leap tall buildings with a single bound. The pastor is expected to counsel without a degree in counseling. He is expected to...
Best Tools for Growing Faith

Best Tools for Growing Faith

Let’s say you wanted to plant a garden. Whether you’re growing flowers, vegetables, or a fruit tree, you’ll need the same basic ingredients—nutrients, time, and the right atmosphere. It’s the exact same with your faith, too! You need nutrients (the right fuel in the...