Dear pastor Sometimes one of the hardest things in life and ministry is feeling like an outsider or a misfit. No human is immune to this, regardless of how outwardly confident they may appear. In ministry sometimes people tell us things like “Pastor I was here before you got here and I will be hereContinue reading "You Belong"
Warning lights
In your car there are many warning lights that may flash depending on what is going on under the hood or even on the road ahead. The warning lights may have to do with routine maintenance, obstacles on the road or even major mechanical faults and failures. God gives us similar warning lights in regardContinue reading "Warning lights"
Equip the saints
Dear pastor, I have a concern for my own ministry and I wonder if it might be true in yours as well. Eph 4:12 tells us that God has appointed us in our roles so that we might “equip the saints” for works of service. And yet I am concerned that far too often IContinue reading "Equip the saints"
God watches over His church
Dear pastor, I want you to know that the Lord watches over His church. We know of course that He watches over His Word, as that is clearly stated in Jeremiah 1:12: “Then the LORD said to me, ‘You have seen well, for I am watching over My word to perform it.’” But we needContinue reading "God watches over His church"