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“I just don’t get it,” pastor Randy Gallo (not his real name) commented, while holding the cell phone closer to his ear. “During the announcements...

“When are you going to mow the lawn, pastor?” The question astonished pastor Miller (not his real name). He had only served Crossroads Church for...

Pastors seize an adventurous, daring enterprise — making disciples of all people! The last words of Jesus to his disciples included a command to “...

Everyone is not equally temptable. One person can be severely tempted by something that another person barely or is not-at-all tempted. Some...

One of the most difficult challenges for a pastor is to determine what to do with one’s time during the day. No one typically holds a pastor...

If you visit your local bank or credit union, you may run into the president in the lobby. She will shake your hand, welcome you, and say how...

One of the most overlooked dynamics shaping the lives of modern people is their daily commute to work. It’s a quiet ritual repeated by millions...

“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will...

« Un mandamiento nuevo os doy: Que os améis unos a otros; como yo os he amado, que también os améis unos a otros. En esto conocerán todos que sois...

Theological education can be overwhelming for many people. Formal study is located outside the church in seminaries. Podcasts are helpful for some...

Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and...

“Grief never ends...but it changes. It is a passage, not a place to stay. Grief is not a sign of weakness or a lack of faith...It is the price of...

“El duelo nunca termina. Es un pasaje, no un lugar donde quedarse. El dolor no es un signo de debilidad, ni una falta de fe... Es el precio del...

Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. And when they saw him they worshiped him, but some...

Pero los once discípulos se fueron a Galilea, al monte donde Jesús les había ordenado. Y cuando le vieron, le adoraron; pero algunos dudaban. Y...

At the conclusion of last semester’s theology of gender class, we had a session in which we discussed the so-called global Gender Divide. The US...

Happy New Year to each of you! I hope that 2025 is a wonderful year for you, full of many moments when you experience God’s multifaceted grace. I...

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for the sake of his body,...

Ahora me gozo en lo que padezco por vosotros, y cumplo en mi carne lo que falta de las aflicciones de Cristo por su cuerpo, que es la iglesia; de...

If you think community is an important part of healthy church life, and I hope you do, then small groups should also be important to you. They are...

I love studying theology. I teach a New Testament theology class at Talbot School of Theology, speak on theological issues at Summit Ministries,...

Almost everyone is a caregiver in some capacity. Whether counseling friends, parenting children, educating students, pastoring a church, caring for...

And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up...

Y él mismo constituyó a unos, apóstoles; a otros, profetas; a otros, evangelistas; a otros, pastores y maestros, a fin de perfeccionar a los...

I recently turned 60. (I know, I don’t look a day over 65!) Trudi wanted to craft a special gift for my birthday. What a wonderful gift she...