You might be surprised to discover that the word “pastor” (as we commonly use it) does not actually occur in many English translations of the books of the Bible. The word pastor occurs most often in ...  Read More

“Here we are, Lord. Speak! Your servants are listening....  Read More

The parts of the Bible composed over centuries, by authors who lived in different eras and different places – some writing narrative, some poetry and songs, a few writing biographies while others comp...  Read More

I know from talking to pastoral colleagues around the country.  It’s a difficult decision to know whether or not to have a gathered worship service on a Sunday which is also Christmas Day.Why?Well, be...  Read More

“Congregationalism” owns a conviction that the Lord’s will is indicated through the vote of its members. Our membership meetings are important ...  Read More

It is hard for me to fathom it.  Still, it is undeniably true.  I am making my way through year 70 of life.  Should the Lord permit, sometime next fall, I will fully own that milestone.Through seven d...  Read More

There are moments when, as a pastor, you could wish for all the world that the earth would open up beneath your feet and swallow you up instantaneously.   Self-inflicted, pastoral moments of extreme e...  Read More

Sometimes, a great idea gets little attention.Rather than being recognized, it is ignored.  Rather than being applauded, those in charge are dismissive.  Deserving to be the front page, it can be buri...  Read More

Your Coach knows. And He’s not kept from you the purpose. Listening to Him and not quitting is what you are called do…as well as not hating what He is putting you through....  Read More

One of the great challenges with Sunday mornings is what I would call the “shelf life” of sermons.What do I mean?I mean that most sermons tend to “go in one ear and out the other.”  Communications stu...  Read More

I’ll admit it.. I’ve lost touch with today’s popular heroes.  Honestly, I am at a loss to name any without doing a Google search.Our dictionaries clarify for our thinking that a hero is “a person note...  Read More

We hear Paul the Apostle tell us by the Spirit of God that “all the promises of God find their Yes in Christ” (2 Corinthians 1:20).  Indeed, we count on the reliability of God’s promises.  Hebrews 6:1...  Read More