As I was researching some leadership development options for use among our staff, I came across a Forbes article from 2012 that argues leadership training should be scrapped in favor of leadership development. The author lists 20 of the primary differences between leadership training and leadership development, and I couldn’t help but see the ways …
As pastors, we are right to prioritize and emphasize public proclamation of the gospel and carefully planned and structured times for discipleship and counseling. Most pastors appreciate structure and ample time for preparation. We like the security of the pulpit and our study, but if we are to do the necessary work of “bearing one …
I love to fish (though I don’t seem to be doing much of it lately). Specifically, I love to bass fish. When fishing for large mouth bass you rarely anchor your boat, normally you troll slowly casting the entire time. This is not a problem so long as you are fishing and controlling the motor. …
Peter tells us in 1 Peter 4:8, “Love covers a multitude of sins.” A multitude, that is a bunch, and I’m very grateful for all of the people who love me enough to overlook many of the sins in my life. I’m thankful for a Savior who loved me enough to “cover” my sins with …
I took Aubrey hunting on Saturday. Wyatt went the week before, and I have even been so brave as to take them both at the same time. Last year Wyatt and I shot two does in one evening and he learned how to track a wounded deer, load it, and properly care for it. Saturday, …
Ministry on the Edges— Here’s a piece I wrote for LifeWay about the importance of ministering around the edges of your church. What is Discernment— Sinclair Ferguson examines what discernment is and how it should be applied. Facing the Music with Jennifer Knapp— Trevin Wax reviews this new memoir and examines the ways that divorce …
Bible-Drive Sermon Vs. Sermon-Driven Bible— This is a great reminder from Travis Agnew about the responsibility of pastors to preach God’s Word and not twist God’s Word to preach their ministry. Teachers Religious Expression in Public Schools— I encounter a lot of teachers who do not know all of their rights. This will help. Review of …