Author: Administrador

Did you know that tornadoes have been reported in every state? Severe weather is a persistent threat no matter where you live. It is important to know how your church can prepare and react before, during and after a severe weather event. This planning is especially important as the spring and summer storm season approaches, … Continue reading “6 Tornado Safety Tips for the Spring and Summer Storm Season”

The holidays are a time that we can sometime swing to extremes. As leaders in the church, we are not immune to the temptations. In fact, they seem to become heightened as we plan for the special services of the year. Questions are asked about maximizing impact and involving new people into the life of … Continue reading “10 Ways to NOT Mess up Your Easter Service”

Many years ago I was asked to perform a graveside service for a man I barely knew. I was young and inexperienced and wanted to say a few words of comfort. I fumbled my way through the ceremony and came to the closing prayer. When I got to the part about the resurrection of the … Continue reading “Easter Sunday – Empty”

Everything gets politicized these days. It’s never been easier for churches to also get caught up in waves of political enthusiasm and social activism. So, what should a pastor do when their fellow church members see needs and want to meet them, see injustice and want to stop it, or see a good cause and … Continue reading “How to Shepherd Your Flock in a Politically Charged World”

What we can see immediately in this first chapter of Galatians, and at the end of verse 9 in particular (“If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received, let him be accursed” —anathema, damned), is that this letter, and in this conference focused on this letter, and the 500-year-old … Continue reading “No Other Gospel – Exposition of Galatians 1 by John Piper”

Steven Spielberg is my favorite movie director. E.T., Raiders of the Lost Ark, and Jaws form the perfect trifecta. Childhood dreams and fears were built around them. But for all his brilliance, the man just can’t do endings. Too often his movies are over-resolved, with things tied up a bit too neatly and set against a sunset that … Continue reading “Death Is Dead, Christ Has Conquered”

Are you ready for Mother’s Day this Sunday? Preparing for this holiday is similar to Easter and Christmas in that you will hopefully have a wonderful turnout! Did you know that Mother’s Day is the third most attended service of the year? What a great opportunity to reach people for Christ and honor His name! … Continue reading “Sermon and Media Ideas for Mother’s Day”

1. Discipline of Purity Sensuality is the biggest obstacle to godliness among Christian leaders. The fall of King David should not only instruct us but also scare the sensuality right out of us! Fill yourself with God’s Word—memorize passages like 1 Thessalonians 4:3–8; Job 31:1; Proverbs 6:27; Ephesians 5:3–7; and 2 Timothy 2:22. Find someone … Continue reading “10 Disciplines of a Godly Pastor”

Memorial Day weekend is almost here and that means it’s time to hit the beach, amusement parks, or go camping. Wait, that’s what happens on Memorial Day weekend for most people. But life as a pastor requires you to be at church instead, right? Chances are your church crowd on Memorial Day weekend will be … Continue reading “How to Have a Packed Church on Memorial Day Weekend”

In a church of 100 people, 20 people will likely experience depression or an anxiety disorder at some stage in their life. If you are in a church of that size, there are probably 5-10 people struggling with depression right now. If you add in the family, friends, and employers of sufferers, something approaching 25% … Continue reading “The Least Preached Subject”