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  • Why can’t I find a local church that I’m comfortable with?

    Although most Christians are happy with their local church, some struggle to find a spiritual home. So they continue drifting around churches or end up as those who describe themselves as having ‘given up on the church, but not on Christ’. Skipping involvement in local church is an old problem but three factors have made it […]

  • The Pastor’s Mrs. (Part Two: The Pastor’s Kids)

    The idea of my children being “pastor’s kids” has always been a dreaded thought in the back of my mind. I’ve heard so many stories of PK’s, most of them more like nightmares. It’s not something any mother likes to think about- her children rejecting the Lord and turning from the Faith. And it seems […]

  • Rest, Reflect, Renew: A Step-by-Step Guide to Planning a Meaningful Women’s Retreat

    Springtime is often one of the busiest seasons for women’s ministry, but it also brings a unique opportunity to pause and reconnect. Planning a women’s retreat is a meaningful way to create space for rest, community, and spiritual renewal. Though the process may seem daunting, breaking it into manageable steps can help you craft a […]

  • Pastor’s wives: 4 Essential Tools for Navigating Discouragement with Your Husband

    It comes in a text message or a phone call. It comes in the middle of the day or it can awaken you in the middle of sleep. It comes loud like a loud and jarring freight train but it can also come as the most deafening silence. “It” is that all-too-familiar feeling of discouragement, […]

  • Saddleback megachurch expelled by Southern Baptist Convention over female pastor

    The Southern Baptist Convention has expelled the Saddleback megachurch for appointing a woman as a teaching pastor. According to Baptist Press, the SBC Executive Committee, which acts on behalf of the nation’s largest Protestant denomination in-between the convention’s annual meetings, made the ouster official during its winter meeting Feb. 21 in Nashville.  The Executive Committee […]

  • What Your Pastor’s Wife Wish You Knew

    October is Pastor’s Appreciation Month, and as we celebrate the shepherds that God has blessed us with, we also have the opportunity to celebrate and encourage the woman who serves alongside him. We all have different roles and titles that we are known for. Some of us are CEOs, some stay at home moms, some […]

  • Rebellious pastor’s kids: Church leaders really do need our prayers

    Most Christians at least should know what my title refers to. PKs (Pastor’s Kids) and MKs (Missionary Kids) can be a special breed, given the high profile nature of their parents. When you have parents who are routinely in the spotlight as they serve the Lord in various ways, life can be interesting. Among other […]

  • What Did the Early Church Have to Say About Abortion?

    While the pro-life position is widely associated with Bible-believing Christians, there are actually professing Christians who identify as pro-choice. In fact, one of my pro-life colleagues was speaking at a church in Michigan when, to his shock, he learned that the pastor had recently taken up an offering to help one of the young ladies […]

  • The Five Sure Signs of a Dying Church

    Church is boring for most because the power of God has vanished from many congregations…there is a lack of desire to pursue Him in the pulpit as well as in the pew. Like Samson, they “know not that the Spirit of the Lord has departed” (cf. Judge 16:20). High attendance is not the gauge of […]

  • How Pastors Can Celebrate The Women In Their Church

    On any given Sunday, I see women all across the globe serving, ministering, and using their gifts to further the Kingdom and love Jesus’s bride well. From serving in the nursery, to teaching small groups, to opening the door with a smile, to leading in song, women have been and always will be a vital […]