Men are Getting Weaker–Because We Are Not Raising Men: If you’re the average Millennial male, your dad is stronger than you are. In fact, you may not be stronger than the average Millennial female. You’re exactly the kind of person who in generations past had your milk money confiscated every day — who got swirlied …
I love my personal library. It is certainly not Al Mohler’s library, but it suits me well and in it I find most of what I need for sermon preparation, research, writing, and even resources to help me care for others. My library has grown over the years and continues to grow. I worked diligently …
Churches can be stressful places to work. There are deadlines looming every week, offices are often filled with hurting people, and managing volunteers is regularly listed as one of the more difficult job classifications in the world. Combine that with the reality that most people do not have a very good idea what it is …
This morning, my Bible reading guide brought me to 2 Chronicles 26 and the story of Uzziah. Uzziah’s was a great king in Judah. He began to reign as king at only 16 years old and he reigned for 52 years. According the the the Bible, Uzziah’s did “what was right in the eyes of …
Ed Stetzer broke the news to Southern Baptists recently that the Southern Baptist Convention is contracting faster than the United Methodist Church. Baptisms have fallen in 8 of the last 10 years. Membership is down, average weekly attendance is down, and the SBC is spiraling faster and faster away from the Great Commission activity that …
Just this morning my Facebook feed was filled with information about members of my church. Kids are sick, couples are celebrating anniversaries, people are hurting, and there are countless birthdays. With so much connectivity, one might assume that pastoral care has gotten easier. A text, a Facebook book message, or even a comment to a …
We live in a terrifying world. The world is so much worse today than it was in the past. In fact, many of previous generations have looked at me with sadness and lamented, “I’m glad I’m not raising children in the world today, as bad as it is.” This is what I hear and am …
The book of Exodus is a great guide for leaders. Nehemiah may be filled with more leadership principles, but Exodus shows well the difficulty of leading and loving sinful people. If you have ever heard God’s direction and been bitten by the sheep you’ve been called to lead, Exodus is the book for you. Exodus …
The Bible uses many terms for those who are called to lead a church—elder, teacher, presbyter, etc.—but my favorite term is that of pastor. When people in my church ask what they should call me, I encourage them to call me Craig, but if they must use a title, I prefer pastor. The children in …
round our house there are several things that we keep in large supply. Ticonderoga pencils, Milk, Eggs, Protein Powder, Apples, Grapes, and Band-Aids. The list is a little odd, but every item has purpose. I love Ticonderoga pencils, but my kids steal them, so I’ve started buying them in bulk. We drink a lot of …