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January 2024

January 25, 2024

What Type of Music Should I Play When I Meditate?

People ask what type of music will help them focus on prayer and meditation. Everyone's...

January 15, 2024

Pastors Leaving Ministry: Crafting Winning Secular Résumés

My last article discussed the decisions some pastors make to leave church ministry. Here, we'll...

January 13, 2024

Pastors Job Hunting in the Secular World

Are you a pastor who’s decided to leave the ministry? Secular job hunting is different...

January 08, 2024

Youth Evangelism Gone Wrong: A Confession of Spiritual Abuse

At an Evangelical summer camp, we used harsh tactics to get the kids saved, by...

January 04, 2024

Spiritual Abuse: Eternal Salvation by Any Means Necessary

A few months ago, my daughter told me that she experienced spiritual abuse in some...

December 2023

December 24, 2023

How Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Got Me in Trouble

It's that time of year, when Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and the Island of Misfit...

November 2023

November 06, 2023

Dressed to Impress: Who Do You Think You’re Fooling?

At church, it's easy to confuse dressing to impress people, with dressing to please God....

November 02, 2023

Does God Care What I Wear to Church?

Does God care what I wear to church? When I get ready on Sundays, should...

April 2023

April 20, 2023

Jesus and the One-Point Sermon

How can you preach a more memorable message and have people get your point? Try...

April 17, 2023

Goldilocks Zone for Sermons: Too Long, Too Short, or Just Right?

What’s the Goldilocks zone for sermons? Is there a sermon length that is not too...

March 2023

March 22, 2023

Best Practices for Church Security

When my parishioner threatened to bring a gun to church and start shooting, we wished...

March 12, 2023

The Climate’s Changing, So What if the Church…

It’s been said that Christianity must change or die. So, too, the church must either...

March 05, 2023

Pastors (and Others) Exempt from Tithing

Pastors: This tax season, you're examining your own church donations. Here are reasons why pastors...

January 2023

January 16, 2023

Pastors: When the Extra Mile Turns into a Marathon

Pastors: Jesus told you to go the extra mile, not run the extra marathon. Sure,...