Christians and the Refugee Crisis
I received an email from a student asking for some advice in dealing with the refugee crisis and the threat of terrorism developing on the world stage in recent weeks. He writes: There are many within...
View Article5 Things Small Churches Can Do Well
When my daughter was in 6th grade she was given a book titled Do Hard Things. We both read through it together and talked about what it had to say. The basic premise is that too often young people...
View ArticleReflections on Roseburg: Shepherding Through Tragedy
By Grant Goins and Ron Laeger On October 1, 2015, a tragic shooting took place at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon. Two Western Seminary alumni, Pastors Grant Goins and Ron Laeger, have...
View ArticleThe 3 Marks of a Contagious Church
One of my favorite passages in Scripture is 1 Thessalonians 1:2-10. In these verses, the Apostle Paul gives us a glimpse into the life a church that he is especially thankful for. In describing what it...
View ArticleKnow Your Limits: Part 1
By Alex Early Ever since the fall in Genesis 3, we humans have been tempted to mistake ourselves for God. In so doing, we have been prone to presuming that we possess the attributes that belong to Him...
View ArticleSeven Things to Pray for Missionaries
By Dr. Evan Burns There are numerous ways a church can pray in order to bless their missionaries. Because the church might not always know those immediate, pressing issues in the missionary’s life,...
View ArticleThe Missionary Life: No Shortcuts
By Dr. Evan Burns This post originally appeared on The Gospel Coalition’s website. What would you say to a budding missionary candidate? I have a close friend who is a veteran pastor, missionary, and...
View ArticleThree Reasons Pastors Should Intentionally Train Women
By Taylor Turkington As politically incorrect as it is to say that the Bible can be taught wrongly, it doesn’t change the fact that it’s true. I’m sure you’ve seen the consequences in the pain of the...
View ArticleThe New Commandment and the Community It Creates
By Brad Watson Today’s post is being run in partnership with Gospel-Centered Discipleship (GCD). “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to...
View ArticleSocial Glory Seeking
By Jeremy Writebol Today’s post is being run in partnership with Gospel-Centered Discipleship (GCD). “We didn’t seek glory from people.” Or did we? One of the darkest dangers of the Christian life is...
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The “B” Word
My church still has the word “Baptist” in its name. No, we’re not some weird, legalistic, hyper-conservative, old-fashioned church. I preach in jeans most of the time. Part of the reason we haven’t...
View ArticleThe Endeavor of a Lifetime
By Katherine Roberts There are very few endeavors in this world that can capture a person’s interest for a lifetime. Just like a much anticipated birthday present loses a child’s attention within a few...
View ArticleLooking for a Church
Most of us in ministry would agree that the state of the church is not so healthy. The latest Pew Research states that half of Americans attend church regularly, but the composition of this group is...
View ArticleHow Perfectionism Helps and Hurts
Today, we are featuring a post that was originally run on the Verity Fellowship’s blog. The Verity Fellowship, a resource for women who minister the Word of God, is a gospel-centered ministry of...
View ArticleWhat to Do When God Shrinks Your Church
A friend of mine got a pastoral position that required him to move his family from California to Indiana. Apparently in Indiana they just give you a gigantic 3,000 square foot house when you move...
View ArticleWhere There Is No Vision…
For the second time in my life, I am going to a physical therapist (or is it “terrorist”?). I was first assigned a therapist after I tore apart my Achilles tendon during a USTA tennis match. It was...
View ArticleWe Elected a Sinner
By Gary Tuck We did it again. We elected a sinner. When are we going to learn? In fact we elected 435 sinners out of 435 seats in the House of Representatives. And a bunch of Sin-ators. You get the...
View ArticleA Pastor Approaches the Death Bed
By Joel Woodard I never dreamed that I would find myself so familiar with death as a pastor. I studied theology in seminary, and learned about expositing a text and church leadership. However, I don’t...
View ArticleBridging the Sunday Monday Divide
Friday night, some 200 of us closed the evening with a song that has always moved my soul: “This is My Father’s World.” The music and lyrics connect with something deep inside me. Always have. I love...
View ArticleThree Reasons Criticism Can Lead to Ministry Burnout
This is the first in a three-part series addressing the topic of criticism. In this week’s post, Chad Hall discusses the connection between criticism and burnout. In forthcoming posts, he will provide...
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