As 2023 inches toward a close, it's a good time to take a step back and reflect on the year as a whole.

And as a part of that, I have compiled the most popular articles and videos of this year, according to you, the pastors who are a part of this community.

But before I get into all of the links, ...

There’s two types of sermons:

1. Sermons that happen in the pulpit
2. Sermons that invade the entire room

Which one do you want to preach?

It’s obvious, isn’t it? The sermon that invades the room.

But in order to preach that kind of sermon, you’ve got to engage your people in very real, practical...

When you stand up to preach, there are plenty of enemies lining up who want to destroy your sermon’s effectiveness.

Satan and his demons don’t want your sermon to cut to people’s hearts. 

If we’re not careful, we can unintentionally add a few more enemies to the battlefield. Ones that we deployed....

What doesn’t kill you makes you…

My guess is that you would finish that sentence with, makes you stronger. 

But are you living as if that’s true? 

Many people, pastors even, in today’s society are not.

Instead, they look at challenge as harmful. Comfort as king. Excuses, a collection.

But I bel...

Frank isn’t new to preaching. He’s been laboring in this unique work for over a decade.

But Frank has recently had a stirring in his heart to make some improvements in his preaching. 

So what does he do? He opens a new tab in his web browser and googles “tips for preaching better.” 

This article ...

Momentum. It’s hard to get and easy to lose. Especially in the church. 

There are seasons that things feel “up and to the right” no matter what you do. People are coming to faith. Testimonies are being shared of growth and discipleship. The energy is in the air. 

The Spirit is on the move.

And th...

Each week in ministry presents an array of tasks demanding our attention. We find ourselves constantly shifting between routine administrative duties and more profound, contemplative work.

This dynamic can pose a significant challenge.

So, how can we, as pastors, make the most of our time to honor...

14 months ago I came across an app that was getting a lot of attention on social media. People were raving about how many things you could do with the software. And the best part? The software itself was free to download and use. Unless you were going to get a full team on it, there was no need to u...

Every year I love to ask other pastors, preachers, and church leaders about their best book recommendations. What comes from it is a mix of new books and old books. The reasons for their recommendations vary and I always have a few to add into the mix.

So if you're looking for some books to add to ...