Recommended Resource: ESV Audio Bible, Read by Robert Smith
The Bible is made up of 66 books that tell the magnificent story of God’s redemptive work through […]
Articles
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Preaching by GPS
Like most people, I’m spoiled with the GPS app on my phone. All I have to do is plug in my destination, and I get step-by-step instructions on how to get to where I‘m going. While I regret not memorizing addresses and directions much anymore, I have to admit that the GPS feature is so accessible, off-the-charts convenient, and relatively dependable.
Recommended Resource: 40 Questions about Pastoral Ministry
Pastors will find Phil Newton’s book filled with practical ministry tools and ideas: 40 Questions About Pastoral Ministry […]
5 Reasons Pauses Matter in Preaching—and Why They’re So Hard to Do
My preaching professor in seminary challenged us to use pauses wisely in sermons—but doing that is not easy. […]
Humility
Preaching with Humility
When I even think about writing on the topic of preaching with humility, I feel like a conference preacher I heard several years ago who was assigned to preach on this same subject. He opened his message by asking, “Doesn’t preaching on the subject of humility immediately disqualify you from possessing the quality?”
Expository Preaching
Recommended Resource: Progress in the Pulpit
If you haven’t read Progress in the Pulpit: How to Grow in Your Preaching by Jim Shaddix and […]
Jim Shaddix
I Am Prayer!
What does it mean to have your identity defined by a practice? Crying out to God regarding the oppression of his enemies, the Psalmist said, “In return for my love they accuse me, but I give myself to prayer” (Psalm 109:4, ESV; emphasis mine). The footnote in my Bible says the phrase means “I am prayer.”
Faithfulness
Remembering Pastors’ Center Senior Fellow Dr. Jim Shaddix
A few years ago, I wrote a blog post entitled, “10 Markers of the Best Spiritual Leaders I […]
Expository Preaching
Recommended Resource: From the Study to the Pulpit
We’re excited to announce that Dr. Allan Moseley, Senior Professor of OT and Hebrew at SEBTS, will become […]
Faithfulness
The Rise and Fall of Leadership: The Curse of Ministry Success
The rise and fall of ministry leaders due to moral impropriety has a long history within the church. […]
Recommended Resource: Brothers, We Are Not Professionals
Maybe this older book by John Piper will help you keep your passion growing: Brothers, We Are Not […]
spiritual growth
10 Characteristics of Spiritually Weak Christian Leaders
I’m hesitant to write this post because I know I probably exhibit some of these characteristics. Nevertheless, here are some […]
faith
7 Bible Stories/Passages That Help Me When My Faith Struggles
We live in a messed-up world that seems to get even crazier every day. I wish I could […]
Prayer
Recommended Resource: A Praying Church
If you’ve read and enjoyed Paul Miller’s A Praying Life, we trust you’ll enjoy this focus on corporate […]
Sermon Preparation
Planning Your Preaching
Pastors are busy. To make matters more hectic, many tasks of pastoral ministry cannot be planned. Phones ring […]
Christ-Centered Exposition Workshop Journal Giveaway
Have you registered yet for the Christ-Centered Exposition Workshop in March? If you already have, congratulations! You have […]
faith
10 Ways to Challenge and Stretch Your Faith
Without faith, it is impossible to please God (Heb. 11:6). Still, many of us have a stagnant faith […]
Recommended Resource: The Soul Winner
This is an older book by Charles Spurgeon, but it always challenges Dr. Lawless to think about doing […]
Sermon Preparation
7 Reasons We Preachers Need to Listen to Other Preaching
When I first started preaching decades ago, the primary ways to listen to other preachers were to visit […]
Pastors
7 Reasons Why Ministry Can Contribute to Ego
Ego always lurks at the door of even the finest ministers of the gospel. In fact, my experience […]
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