Pastors

What YouTube Can’t Teach Students About Jesus

College students are being catechized by YouTube. Here’s how the church can offer something richer—and more real.

Would Jesus Flip Our Tables?

Jesus flipped over what was blocking people from prayer. What needs clearing out in our churches today?

Cracked but Called

Often, the best pastors aren’t the ones without cracks. They’re the ones whose cracks let the light through.

Staying Motivated in Ministry (When You’re Not)

When ministry becomes mechanical, motivation dries up. But grace revives what guilt and grind never could.

Resources for Pastors

Preaching Today

A resource for sermon prep, help with sermon illustrations & ideas, and preaching articles.

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The Sermon as Sacred Art

To preach with power, you must do more than explain. You must create like an artist—crafting something beautiful, true, and alive.

Why this Theology Conference Might Belong on a Pastor’s Calendar

A theology professor makes the case that ETS—a gathering often viewed as just for scholars—offers surprising value for pastors seeking to grow, stay sharp, and shepherd wisely.

Pulling Weeds in the Pastoral Field of Dreams

A fertile spiritual imagination can grow faithful dreams or toxic weeds. Here’s how to spot and uproot the ones that don’t belong.

Grieving What Ministry Could Have Been

Ministry doesn’t always unfold the way we dreamed. But even in the ache of unmet expectations, grace meets us where we are.

What Gen Z Men Need to Hear from Their Pastors

They’re showing up in church and asking real questions. Here are five truths that can shape them into faithful men of God.

Pastoring in the Age of Deconstruction

Not all deconstruction is the same. A pastor offers three categories to help you listen better and shepherd well.

Preaching After the Poet

In the wake of Walter Brueggemann’s passing, we’re left with his challenge: Preach not to explain but to evoke. Not to tame but to testify.

Pastoring Parents of Prodigals

As more young adults walk away from church, your role isn’t to fix their families but to faithfully walk with them in hope.

Mobilizing Your Church to Be a Force for Foster Care

What pastors need to know to turn ordinary faith into extraordinary care for the children God hasn’t forgotten.

The Shepherd’s Way Is Slower

Wendell Berry’s “Jayber Crow” reveals what pastors risk losing when they trade presence for productivity.

Why Choose the Path of the Pastor?

Despite fewer pursuing pastoral roles today, the vocation provides the unique privilege of making a profound impact by sharing oneself with others.

Three Counterintuitive Shifts to Move Your Church from Decline to Renewal

Ministry momentum doesn’t always come from working harder. Sometimes it starts with thinking differently.

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