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March 05, 2026

What Does It Mean to Be a Leader Worth Following?

A number of years ago, I was asked some questions about what it means to...

July 2024

July 01, 2024

What If the Church Had a “Looking Forward Day”?

We received this thought-provoking letter from a reader named Richard Higby. As you read, consider...

May 2024

May 13, 2024

Should Ethnicity Not Cross Our Minds When We Meet Believers?

I’ve heard it said, “Ethnicity and background should never even cross our minds when we...

February 2023

February 06, 2023

Professions of Faith at Crusades: Good News or Reason for Doubt?

I confess I grow weary of some believers’ responses to good news, especially related to...

October 2022

October 29, 2022

The Doctrinal Crisis in American Evangelical Churches: What Can We Do?

Most readers have likely heard about individuals having a crisis of faith. We’ve learned terms...

July 2022

July 14, 2022

Care for the Lambs: Reaching Children with the Love of Jesus

Jesus said in Matthew 19:14, “Let the little children come to me and do not hinder...

July 07, 2022

Our Mission: Make More Disciples and Fewer Performers

The one indispensable requirement for producing godly, mature Christians is godly, mature Christians.” —Kevin DeYoung...

December 2021

December 06, 2021

Healing a Pandemic of Disunity: The Love of Christians Is the Gospel’s Greatest Defense

“If an individual Christian does not show love toward other true Christians, the world has...

September 2021

September 27, 2021

How to Deal with Church When You’ve Been Really Hurt

Over the last year and a half, many Christians got angry at their churches for...

April 2021

April 26, 2021

The Beauty of Different Races United by Jesus, as Seen through Heaven’s Eyes

A. W. Tozer said, “Jesus Christ is the center of the human race. With Him...

January 2021

January 11, 2021

Pastors, It’s a Great Kindness to Talk to Your Church about Abortion

Many Christians and even some pastors have told me, “It’s cruel to bring up the...

October 2020

October 22, 2020

When Christians Disagree about Beliefs and Actions

Jesus commanded Christians to love one another and told us our love for each other...

June 2020

June 15, 2020

Amazing Grace Sung by Believers from 50 Different Countries, United by Jesus

I have sometimes envisioned what it will mean for every tribe, nation, and language to...

May 2020

May 28, 2020

Keith Getty on What We and Our Children Sing About Matters

I met Keith and Kristyn Getty at a worship conference I spoke at many years ago. When...

March 2020

March 19, 2020

God’s People Need an Eternal Perspective During the Coronavirus Crisis

Last weekend I sat down with my friends Greg Cahalan and Steve Keels, pastors at...

March 02, 2020

Albert Mohler on Complementarianism, Blind Spots, and the Importance of Positive Affirmations of Women in the Church

As I’ve shared in past blogs related to women and church leadership, the widespread perception among both...

October 2019

October 31, 2019

Let’s Show Women They Are a Vital Part of Christ’s Body, Not Just Tell Them to “Go Home”

Periodically I write an unusually long blog because the issues are so far-reaching that I...

September 2019

September 30, 2019

Famous Christians Are Losing Their Faith…and So Should You If Your Faith Is in Them

When we contemplate what feels like an avalanche of Christians declaring—whether through their actions or...

May 2019

May 13, 2019

The Rich History of the Early African Church

In my novel Dominion, I picture one of the characters, Dani, who is in Heaven, learning...

August 2018

August 27, 2018

The Sacred Trust of Pastors and Christian Leaders: Accountability and Consequences for Sexual Abuse

Recently a well-known writer and speaker at writer’s conferences, who was also a long-time Christian...

May 2018

May 31, 2018

Dismissive and Disrespectful Attitudes toward Women Should Have No Place among Evangelicals

Recently teacher and author Beth Moore wrote an article about the prevalence of misogyny in the evangelical...

January 2018

January 22, 2018

How Pastors Can Model and Teach What God’s Word Says About Financial Stewardship

How we manage God’s money is a central biblical subject of extreme importance. Hence, financial...

September 2017

September 11, 2017

Are We Shooting the Wounded or Acting in Love by Not Soon Restoring Fallen Leaders Back to Ministry?

Repentance and forgiveness always means full restoration to fellowship in Christ’s body. It does not...

October 2016

October 03, 2016

When It Is and Isn’t Plagiarism

The problem of plagiarism by pastors and Christian writers is a real one, though I...

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