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Teaching the Truth

The pastor’s responsibility to teach his people is his first and most important priority. Read More

Will the Real Pastor Please Stand Up?

Craig Thompson identifies six ways that pastors can help their people to know who they really are and help their people know how to interact with them. Read More

The One Mistake Fallen Pastors Make

The pitfalls in a pastors life haven’t changed. They’re as old as sin, itself. Read More

How Does John Piper Do Sermon Preparation? (Surprise! He Starts on Fridays) [Video]

Of sermon preparation, John Stott said, “The golden rule for sermon outlines is that each text must be allowed to supply its own structure. The skillful expositor allows the text to open itself up before our eyes, like a rose unfolding to the morning sun and displaying its previously hidden beauty.” Stott’s quote is a fairly succinct description of how John Piper prepares to enter the pulpit. Watch Now

Two Extremes to be Avoided in Preaching

How do you see your congregation? Read More

How Vulnerable Should a Pastor be When Preaching?

To rephrase the question... “When preaching, how much should pastors open themselves up to hurt, the possibility of being wounded, to criticism, or assault?” Read More

What Judges Teaches the Church

What we can learn about Israel's departure from the Lord a generation after Joshua and our own vulnerability from the book of Judges. Read More

How to Do Justice and Not Undermine Evangelism

How do Christians work for justice in the world and not undermine the centrality of evangelism? Don Carson responds. Read More

7 Reasons Churches Stop Reaching Out

There are many reasons churches abandon outreach. Here are a few, in hopes of helping you reverse the trend. Read More

I first posted a link to this article when it was originally posted on Thom Rainer's blog. That was not too long ago. However, the article is a helpful reminder of several reasons why churches abandon outreach and can be used to gauge our own outreach efforts or lack of them.

Are the Lost Worth the Cost?

Reaching the lost will cost you resources, time and patience. The parable of the lost coin provides some insights about whether it’s worth it. Read More

Rosaria Butterfield: Christian Hospitality Is Radically Different from ‘Southern Hospitality’

It has nothing to do with entertainment—and everything to do with addressing the crisis of unbelief. Read More

The Rise of Unmarried Parents in America

A new report finds more than 16 million Americans are raising children without being married - and increasingly doing so with a live-in partner. Read More

How families are changing in the United States and Canada has implications for North American churches and the way that they minister to families.