Reading Time: 2 minutesDo you serve on a Church Elder Council or on a ministry’s Leadership Team? Then how that team works should be radically different from how the world conducts business (I … Read More
Serving the Lord? Here’s a Checklist to Stay Focused
Reading Time: 3 minutesPaul helped Timothy to stay focused in ministry, partly by sharing from his own experiences and partly by sharing specific things Timothy needed to focus on (seen in 2 Timothy … Read More
Are You Drifting from the Truth? 6 Signs You Might Be
Reading Time: 2 minutesMany people attend church and listen to spiritual content repeatedly. Yet in 2 Timothy 4, Paul warned that people will eventually be less enthralled with truth and more enthralled with … Read More
6 Signs of Just Churchgoing vs. True Discipleship
Reading Time: 2 minutesIt’s easy to slip into the routine of church life without ever truly following Jesus. Paul warned Timothy about those who would “hold to a form of godliness but deny … Read More
Scrap New Years Resolutions – Do This Instead
Reading Time: 2 minutesEvery year on January 1, we eagerly embrace the excitement of New Year’s resolutions! Yet, it’s a startling fact that around 80% of these resolutions fizzle out within just a … Read More
Why Am I Not Growing Spiritually?
Reading Time: 4 minutesYou’re going to church.You’re spending time with other believers.You’re trying to avoid participating in ‘bad stuff.’And yet – you’re at the same place you were this time last year. Stuck. … Read More
When Leaders Fall: Creating a Culture of Pastoral Accountability
Reading Time: 11 minutesWhen Leaders Fall: Confronting the Culture of Pastoral Accountability is more than just a headline; it’s a critical conversation that demands our attention. In recent years, we’ve witnessed a troubling … Read More
Three Ways to Tackle Your Blindspots
Reading Time: 4 minutesYou’re probably not aware of this – but you have blindspots in your life. Have you ever driven on the interstate with a young driver who is changing lanes? What … Read More
The Attitude of a Servant
Reading Time: 3 minutesQuite possibly in Jesus’ mind, servanthood was the most important characteristic he wanted to be known by. He wanted to be known as a servant. Amazing how the One who … Read More
Emptying of Your Rights as a Servant
Reading Time: < 1 minuteEmptying as a servant is an emptying of your ‘rights’.“…but emptied himself…” (Phil. 2:7) Jesus self-emptied himself – not of his divinity – but of certain divine rights and privileges. … Read More