A Pastor Gives Thanks
Like you, I have many reasons to give thanks – salvation, family, health. Without minimizing those blessings, I want to focus on seven things I’m thankful for as a pastor.
Like you, I have many reasons to give thanks – salvation, family, health. Without minimizing those blessings, I want to focus on seven things I’m thankful for as a pastor.
In this post, I want to help you see that the people of God have always been tempted to question the goodness of God’s Word.
Maybe you learned the following children’s song when you were young … “God, you’re so good. God, you’re so good. God, you’re so good. You’re so good to me.” There is a mountain of biblical theology crammed into this short, simple song.
Prayer is a challenge for me – it always has been, and I think it always will be.
Should church members have access to their pastor? My answers (plural) to this question are no, and it depends, and yes.
The Bible claims that the Scriptures are the very breathed out voice of God (2 Timothy 3:16), which means that the audible reading of Scripture is how the people of God hear the voice of God.
How did we get to this point? Why is the average age of pastor in the US quickly moving toward retirement age? Why are their fewer young pastors than there were in the past?
All things considered, I think it would be better for churches today to be clear about their rules and their religion.
Over almost two decades of pastoring, I can remember many times when children asked me, “Who’s the boss here?” or, “Who’s in charge around here?”