Church Life
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How Many Hours Should a Pastor Work Each Week?
This is a question I’ve wrestled with since I became a senior pastor for the first time. That was in 2006. Yes, I’ve wrestled with this question for that long. […]
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The United Methodist Church Affirms LGBTQ+ Church Members. I Have Questions.
Of those who remain affiliated with the United Methodist Church, the denomination that goes back to John Wesley, most are overjoyed that their denomination last week redefined marriage, while “removing […]
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“How Great is Our God” is a Christian Nationalist Anthem Now?
Today, I came across a perplexing article from Religion News Network that claimed “How Great is Our God” has become a popular anthem for the Christian nationalist movement. You can […]
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Balancing Mercy and Truth in the Church
God is holy. Truth is absolute. The Bible is God-breathed and should be seen as authoritative over our lives. The church constitutes God’s family on earth. And should reflect our […]
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Christians Have Been Practicing ‘Cancel Culture’ for a Long Time
Bible-believing, theologically conservative Christians living today in the United States rightly complain about the intolerance we increasingly face in society. If you are a Christian who strives to genuinely follow […]
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Why Apologetics is Essential (And Why Some Christians and Churches Drive Me Crazy!)
A 46-year-old man named John was having doubts. He grew up in a Bible-believing Christian church that, for over 20 years, had (in his own words) “been a big, valued […]
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Don’t Sulk and Grumble
In life, we often encounter disappointments, difficulties, and moments that test our patience and resilience. Sometimes, those situations can be serious, and shedding some tears or getting frustrated is understandable. […]
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Never Forget: Your Church is Your Family
God’s plan and design for the local church is that it be a localized presence of the universal body of Christ. Every true follower of “the Way” (as the Christian […]
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Should Churches Pay Their Pastors?
Three years ago, during lockdowns, I published a video on my pastoral YouTube channel about pastors getting paid. I was expecting a little feedback, including possibly some pushback, but wow… […]
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“I’ll Show Him!” Beyond Tit-for-Tat in the Body of Christ
There is no place for getting back at someone or “teaching someone a lesson” in a petty or mean-spirited way when it comes to the body of Christ. That’s the […]
