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How would you rate your own congregation on a “heresy” scale? Solidly orthodox Mostly biblical, but some concerns About half and half Some solidly biblical, but most not My church is packed with heretics! Poll Maker Share This On:

Too many see the Bible as just an ancient text, with no relevance for daily life. Even most Christians aren’t spending time in the Word like they should. And what of the children? In a recent survey, the American Bible Study found that more than half of Christian adults wish their kids read the Bible … Continue reading “Kids Play: Making Bible Study Fun for Gamers”

Maurice Watson is senior pastor of the Metropolitan Baptist Church in Washington D.C., and Largo, Maryland. He has served churches in Arkansas, Nebraska and Georgia, and in 2015, became the sixth pastor of the historic Metropolitan Baptist Church of Washington. He was interviewed by Executive Editor Michael Duduit.  This article originally appeared in the Winter 2016 … Continue reading “Capital Preaching: An Interview with Maurice Watson”

In a recent article at his excellent blog on studying scripture, George Guthrie talks about how knowledge of cultural context can help us better understand the Bible. He writes: If I simply wear my “cultural glasses,” the way of looking at the world which has been crafted in my own cultural context, the teaching of … Continue reading “Why Cultural Context Matters”

In a typical Thanksgiving weekend in your church, what happens to Sunday attendance? Larger than usual About the same as usual Smaller than usual We don’t have a service that weekend surveymaker Share This On:

In an article for Pastors.com, Rick Warren writes: “a sermon without a conclusion is a message without a purpose. Changed lives come from great conclusions. John Stott said, “If there’s no summons, there’s no sermon.” First, avoid these four common mistakes: • Don’t just summarize the message. Ask people to act. • Don’t announce that … Continue reading “5 Keys to Powerful Conclusions”

They will still bear fruit in old age. They will be full of sap and very green…” (Psalm 92:14). Young, newly minted pastors tend to fall into one of two groups. They either love the seniors in their church—usually because of a great relationship with their own grandparents—or they dread them and see them as … Continue reading “15 Things Young Pastors Should Know about Seniors”

Do you celebrate Advent in your worship services? Yes, every year Some years, but not all We mention it, but there is no formal recognition We have, but no longer Never Other quotestoknow Share This On:

In a Dallas Seminary Daily Devotional a few years ago, Chuck Swindoll talked about the importance of story for effective communication: “Stories transport us into another world. They hold our attention. They become remarkable vehicles for the communication of truth and meaningful lessons that cannot be easily forgotten. If a picture is better than a … Continue reading “Swindoll says stories are valuable”

When I helped plant a church in my area four years ago, we adopted a different leadership model: a preaching team of three that planned together and rotated services for preaching. I found it to be a helpful and stimulating experience as a pastor. In a recent article for LifeWay Pastors, Todd Wright talks about … Continue reading “3 benefits to a preaching team”