Pastor Blogs

• 

  What to Do with Wayward Thoughts Everyone has errant thoughts from time to time. If we handle them well and send them on their way, in no way should we feel shame or guilt. Joe McKeever Sep 27, 2018
• 

  Evangelizing in a World Drowning in Sexual Problems The church needs to do a lot of brainstorming about ways to alter our pronouncement of the good news to an audience involved in, pressured by, and damaged by sex outside of God’s parameters. Randy Newman Sep 27, 2018
• 

  Is it Okay for Christians to Use Acupuncture? I’ve been told that acupuncture is tied to Eastern religions and if you practice it, you are opening the door to satanic possession or oppression. Is that true? Dr. Roger Barrier Sep 27, 2018
• How to Make Your Marriage an Act of Worship Just like every other aspect of life, marriage should draw us closer to God and expand our view of Him. Brent Rinehart Sep 20, 2018
• The Church’s Abuse Problem: It’s Not Just a Catholic Thing Sexual abuse in the church is not just a Catholic problem. According to a recent WORLD Magazine cover story, Protestant clergy are also guilty of widespread sexual assaults. Eric Metaxas and Ann Morse Sep 20, 2018
• How to Measure the Effectiveness of Your Ministry There is a danger in trying to assess the effectiveness of our ministry. We see and understand so little of what the Lord is doing. Joe McKeever Sep 20, 2018
• How to Build Community When the Church Members Would Rather Be Online The communication revolution is, to my thinking, self-evident. What is less discussed is the community revolution it reflects, and what that means for those of us invested in fostering community. Quick: How... Dr. James Emery White Sep 20, 2018
• Is it Biblical to Observe the Sabbath on Sunday? We worship on Sunday. I’m worried we are violating God's 5th command to keep the Sabbath Holy. Dr. Roger Barrier Sep 20, 2018
• Our 20 Favorite Songs about Jesus Before we take a look at some of our favorite Jesus songs for praise and worship, let's look at the reason why we worship. We worship to express praise for who God is, to exalt him, and to give thanks to... Lauren Sanchez Sep 13, 2018
• How Humble Leaders Make Teams Better (And 3 Ways to Become One) Humble leaders attract people. Humble leaders position themselves in ways to make the team around them better. Life-giving leaders, whether at the top of the organization or the bottom, use their perspective... Tyler Reagin Sep 13, 2018
• How to Treat Anxiety with a Healing Dose of Scripture Anxiety doesn’t go away or cave in when you become a believer in Christ, in the same way that temptation actually increases after salvation. Joe McKeever Sep 13, 2018
• What Really Keeps Pastors Awake at Night A recent cover story in the Harvard Business Review was titled, “What Really Keeps CEOs Awake at Night.” The article explored such things as brand building, executive pay and managing Millennials. It made me... Dr. James Emery White Sep 13, 2018