Ministry is serious and pastors can get caught up into so many different situations that we forget to laugh. This hilarious video by comedian John Crist is a video made as if a pastor had a ESPN press conferee on a Monday morning.  Watch this video and laugh!   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56ysMeLUApI

There are many theories and methods on how to overcome a hard human heart. Evidence of the variety of these theories and methods can be seen by observing church services and seeing how each church aims to have hard hearts be changed. Sadly, many churches use all types of methods that aim to change people... Continue Reading →

If the Bible truly is the Word of God, then it would make sense that we would want to interpret it correctly because a correct interpretation leads to knowing God better. However, a wrong interpretation can lead to assuming we know what God says while at the same time misconstruing what the Bible actually says.... Continue Reading →

The New Testament describes Christians as being in an unseen battle against Satan. Paul's writing in Ephesians 6 discusses armor for Christians to wear which can be used in these battles. He describes different types of armor followed by describing the Word of God as a sword. This lines up with the fact that Jesus,... Continue Reading →

We can learn a lot from the past. Personally, as a pastor, I can learn a lot from pastors who have went before me and those who are currently faithfully following God's call on their life. This is why I highly recommend watching these videos by Tim Challies. Tim Challies has a series of videos... Continue Reading →

There are many words that can be used to describe ministry success. One must remember that we should not aim to be successful in ministry at the cost of sacrificing our own relationship with God. I don't think anyone starts out in ministry with this aim. However, some people find themselves separated from God after... Continue Reading →

There has been a lot of talk in the church about what it means to be missional. Books have been written. Sermons have been spoken. Debates have been exchanged. However, Garret Kell reminds us that in the midst of all of this talk about being a missional, it is crucial that Christians actually take part... Continue Reading →

There are so many Bibles and Study Bibles that we can choose to recommend to our students. At our church, we preach and teach out of the English Standard Version (ESV) of the Bible so it makes sense to give our students a study Bible that they can use at church services. Below are several... Continue Reading →

The Bible is a huge book made up of 66 individual books. 39 of the books are known as the Old Testament and the other 27 are known as the New Testament. There have been thousands upon thousands of words spoken, written, and debated about how to understand the Bible. In his book, Christian Scripture, David... Continue Reading →

There are many youth group games that we can play that take a variety amount of planning and execution. One activity that we have found that students enjoy is coloring. The only planning and execution that this activity takes beyond buying coloring books and colored pencils is putting them out on a table. Now lets... Continue Reading →