Brown Beaver, Riki Tiki Tavi, Ricardo Montalban, Ricky, Richard, even Richard Harris Thomas. He answers to all these names. But not...

On December 2, 2012, Spanish athlete Iván Fernández Anaya was competing in a cross-country race in Burlada, Navarre. He was running...

I was glued to my seat as David Kinnaman spoke to the audience of pastor-care advocates. The President of the Barna Group, a leading...

Legacy  is a weighty word.   The best definition the online dictionary gives for legacy  is “the long-lasting impact of particular...

Most of our churches changed significantly due to the Covid pandemic. It seemed like everything shifted overnight for us. One Sunday...

I found myself embroiled in a heated discussion recently about the role of elders in the local church. My friend was adamant: “Elders...

In a recent sermon I disclosed something that made people wince. “For the first five years of my pastoral ministry in a small church in...

I love to preach, and it’s not unusual for me to ask fellow pastors, “What are you preaching or teaching these days?” Their answers often...

Christmas is over and the New Year has dawned. We took down the tree, put the ornaments away, stored the Mikasa Christmas dinnerware and...

A few years ago I read an article on The Gospel Coalition website. It was about preaching at Christmas, and I was in crisis mode in...