I’m Glad It’s My “Job” to Go to Church
The truth is, pastors don’t always want to go to church. Some Sundays we’d rather smash the alarm and stay in bed. Whatever the reason, there are Sundays when pastors just don’t want to go to church.
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Our Deadly Obsession with Celebrity Culture
Evangelicals have a deadly problem. Our obsession with celebrity culture is a cancer destroying our churches from the inside out. You can see this obsession on display in a number of places.
5 Great Exodus Commentaries
I’ve spent the last several months preaching through Exodus at Immanuel. As I’ve studied each week, I’ve worked through a stack of 12 different commentaries. All have been helpful in some way, but after working through most of Exodus these are my top five Exodus commentaries.
5 Rules for Faithful Mass Evangelism
Like any approach to gospel ministry, mass evangelism can be done poorly and it can be done well. The following 5 rules describe a faithful approach to mass evangelism.
5 Reflections on the Life and Ministry of Billy Graham
Famed Christian evangelist Billy Graham passed away at home in North Carolina on Wednesday, February 21. He was 99 years old.
Neil Postman, Death by Amusement, and the Church in 2018
If you’ve never met Neil Postman, allow me the honor of introducing you.
Neil Postman was born in 1931 and died in 2003. During his 72 years on earth he worked as a teacher, an author, and a cultural commentator.
Justin Trudeau, Peoplekind, and the Offense of the Gospel
It’s a good thing Justin Trudeau didn’t work for NASA in 1969. If he had, the serene moment when Neil Armstrong first stepped foot on the moon might have been interrupted by a gentle rebuke in the name of political correctness.
Profile of a Patient Dad
How does a dad learn how to be a dad? My ongoing education in fatherhood has taken place in three classrooms. One, reading the Bible. Two, reading books about the biblical view of fatherhood. Three, watching godly fathers interact with their children.
When Does a Leader Stop Learning?
Recently I read a book with a group of pastors in my town. The book focused on leadership, tracing the life of Peter in the New Testament. The author argued that Peter’s experience as a leader was divided into three stages.
Regular Pastor 