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Dogpaddling with Dolphins

I’ve been on both sides of a lead pastor transition. Years before serving in the lead pastor role at our church, everyone on...

How Americans View The Church

The phrase “Perception is reality” is generally attributed to a controversial political consultant back in the 1980s. That alone sheds...

Top 5 Things Pastors Should Stop Pretending To Be

I believe that a pastor’s main duty is making sure the mission of the local church is carried out, which is primarily guiding...

To Plagiarize or Not To Plagiarize: the Sermonic Question

Last week my wife and I were having dinner with our small group when someone brought up a sermon they heard that had originally been...

4 Reasons Why Pastoring Is So Hard

Over half the pastors in the U.S. find the job overwhelming. Why? For years while I led a church, I’d meet other pastors who would talk...