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There's a reason New Year's resolutions like ''pray more'' tend to fail. ''More'' is vague-when will you feel like you've reached your resolution? And if you're talking about a church giving campaign goals, ''... Continue Reading...

If reporters interviewed pastors after worship as they do NFL athletes after Sunday games, I imagine I would step up to the podium and say: ''We gave it our best effort out there today but we came up short.... Continue Reading...

It looked like just another Friday morning at a coffee shop. The familiar whirr of the espresso machine. The aroma of freshly brewed coffee. A long line of patrons in a hurry to grab their favorite drink and fa... Continue Reading...

Most pastors and Bible teachers immediately recognize the power of a well-told illustration. It engages the heart of those listening and allows the mind’s eye to see truth through the application of something f... Continue Reading...

It remains the most humiliating moment of my pastoral life. I can now laugh about it a little these few years after the incident, but I still wake up with a start sometimes and feel the cold chill of disbelief ... Continue Reading...