I’m sitting in the airport lounge putting the final touches on this article as I get ready to fly home after three days with a church that’s starting ...

I need to say something that might mess with your head but save your heart:

You weren’t called to ministry.
You were called to Christ.
And those two th...

You can prepare saints for service. Or you can prepare services for saints. BTW: One of those is biblical. We all know Ephesians 4:12 by heart. We've ...

A pastor called me last week asking if I had anything "practical." "You know," he said, "something with quick wins. I just need to get back on track."...

Cindy and I were driving to the airport Tuesday morning, headed to Oregon to spend a few weeks with our oldest son, his wife, and our grandson. I was ...

Most mornings, I start my day with my bare feet in the grass and the sun on my face.

Fifteen minutes. No phone. No agenda. Just breathing, listening,...

My friend David sent me a quote on Saturday morning because we’ve been having this conversation about pastors’ need to hide—people in general, really....

Some churches want change. Others want to talk about wanting change. And the difference between the two? It’s not size. It’s not style. It’s not struc...

Ministry doesn’t pause. Not when you’re tired. Not when your soul is dry. Not when your family’s fraying.

The demands don’t lessen because your capac...