Tag: Pastors

Thursday Thoughts – 04/03/2025

April 4, 2025

TOPICS: Americana, Christian Life, Culture/Society, Informed Citizenship, Informed Patriotism, Pro-Life, Military/Veterans, You Can’t Make This Up, and more. We hope you become informed readers and citizens based both Biblically and upon our founding fathers: Acts 17:10-12, 2 Tim 2:14-16, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Paine In the past, I have overloaded my posts (see I listen) entitled Interesting Reads. So, … More Thursday Thoughts – 04/03/2025

The Danger Of Biblical Preaching & Teaching

April 1, 2024

The Apostle James gives a sober warning to all aspiring preachers and teachers of the Bible: My brethren, let not many of you become teachers, knowing that we shall receive a stricter judgment. For we all stumble in many things. If anyone does not stumble in word, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body. JAMES 3:1-2 We may ask … More The Danger Of Biblical Preaching & Teaching

Why do Some Pastors Deliberately Avoid Teaching Doctrine?

January 25, 2023

December 30, 2022, Jim Elliff I have been involved in leading churches for four decades, with an emphasis on church planting in the last few years. I’ve also visited and addressed hundreds of churches around the world and have had the privilege of meeting thousands of Christian leaders. Through this time I’ve watched an unintentional … More Why do Some Pastors Deliberately Avoid Teaching Doctrine?

Preaching and Criticism: How Does the Expositor Remain Faithful to His Calling

November 2, 2022

By Patrick Slyman Today, I’m writing to my fellow expositors out there—men who have dedicated their lives to mining the riches of God’s Word, who have committed themselves to drawing their people to the text of Scripture, and who rest on the Spirit to take their lisping words and change their people’s hearts.   READ … More Preaching and Criticism: How Does the Expositor Remain Faithful to His Calling

Devotional Thought for Today – 04/011/2022

April 11, 2022

In this past Wednesday’s devotional, our main text came from 1 John 3:16, with the theme of, we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. The above quote from George Whitefield echoes that sentiment with a twist. Here it is being applied directly to Chaplains, Elders, Ministers, Pastors, those who serve the church. … More Devotional Thought for Today – 04/011/2022

Less Than Half of Americans Find Pastors to Be ‘Trustworthy Sources of Wisdom,’ Research Finds

February 27, 2022

Two things about this article. First I would always encourage all folks to be Bereans Acts 17:11 and search out the scripture on their own that they read, hear, or are taught. This is a means to build oneself up in the Word and to ensure, the accuracy of what is being shared. Secondly, as … More Less Than Half of Americans Find Pastors to Be ‘Trustworthy Sources of Wisdom,’ Research Finds

The Glory of the Church

November 30, 2021

Ministry is not easy. It can discourage and distract. At times, it’s uncomfortable, precarious, and lonely. For most pastors, it requires years of labor in obscurity, shepherding small congregations and having no platform for broader influence. With all the challenges of ministry, why would anyone want the job? Why is pastoral ministry worth it? Pastors … More The Glory of the Church

The U.S. Cities Most Committed to Weekly Bible-Reading & Prayer

June 3, 2021

Is your city on the list? Not surprisingly all but TWO of the cities are in the Southern US. Interestingly mine is on the list and it is also the murder capital of the US (per capita). Periodically, Barna zooms in from nationally representative data on the Church to focus specifically on U.S. cities, equipping … More The U.S. Cities Most Committed to Weekly Bible-Reading & Prayer