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By Mark Dance I’ve grown to hate pretzels in recent years. Practically every airline serves them now in an obvious conspiracy against frequent travelers like me. This summer, Southwest Airlines permanently stopped serving honey roasted peanuts (or any peanuts) because of potential allergy concerns. Oh, bother. Is it possible your preaching has become as predictable … Continue reading “Are Your Christmas Sermons Predictable?”

By Matt Henslee Recently, a post on a Facebook group asked pastors, “What’s the most unbiblical thing someone has said to you?” Sadly, within 24 hours, the post had accumulated well over 100 comments. We love the work faithful pastors do “in the trenches” of gospel ministry, even if it’s ignored or maligned by a knucklehead … Continue reading “10 Most Ridiculous Things Said to Pastors”

Photo by Sai De Silva on Unsplash By Carmen Dillon On an August afternoon over 20 years ago, my father left us—my mom, little sister, and me. The three of us moved in with my mom’s parents. My mom continued to homeschool us while trying to determine our family’s future. As Christmas neared, she set … Continue reading “5 Ways to Meet Needs of Single Parents During the Christmas Season”

By Aaron Earls The Christmas season provides a great time for churches to do special services. You can involve more church members, invite the community … and maybe make a viral video. Christmas services often mix kids, animals, and flaming candles. What could possibly go wrong? Apparently, a lot. A lot can go wrong. Just … Continue reading “10 Hilarious Church Christmas Fails You Have to See”

Pixaby photo By Joe McKeever I spent 42 years behind the pulpit of a local church before stepping away to try my hand at denominational leadership. So when it comes to leading a church throughout the Christmas season, I suppose I’ve made most of the mistakes one can make. The good news is once in a while … Continue reading “20 Mistakes Pastors Make During Christmas”

Angelina Kichukova photo – Unsplash By Helen Gibson Pastor and author Jeff Vanderstelt cares about Sabbath rest. As the pastor of a church, the executive director and founder of Saturate, and an author, he’s certainly busy, but he’s also learned to make space for what matters most. That’s the crux of his latest Bible study, … Continue reading “Making Space for Rest: A Q&A with Jeff Vanderstelt”

Big Idea By Aaron Wilson It may come as a shock to anyone who’s ever explored the Christian subculture of America, but at one time, there really never, ever, ever, ever, ever was a show like VeggieTales. That time was before December 21, 1993, the day when “Where’s God When I’m S-Scared?” first appeared on … Continue reading “25 Interesting Things You Never Knew About VeggieTales”

Vera Arsic photo – Unsplash By Jesse Masson Few things are more damaging for a person than finding out a spouse is no longer the person they believed them to be. In fact, infidelity (sexual or emotional) in the marriage sends such a shock wave through one’s perception of truth that it now requires a … Continue reading “5 Ways to Guide a Couple in a Marriage Crisis”

By Jay Sanders There must have been a mistake. I had no business being included in this group or in front of all these people. But there I was. Scared to death. You see, the church I grew up in was pretty big, and they weren’t afraid to put on a big production for Christmas. Somehow, … Continue reading “A Christmas Story for Pastors”

Pixabay photo – Pexels By Helen Gibson Where are Americans most likely to find meaning and fulfillment in their lives? It might depend on who you ask, according to recently released data from the Pew Research Center. In late 2017, Pew conducted two separate surveys—one open-ended and one close-ended—to determine the answer to this question. … Continue reading “Most Americans Find Fulfillment in Family, Not Faith”