Pastor Blogs

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  Summer Plans for Seminarians (and Others) Since most seminarians are headed toward pastoral ministry, let me encourage those of you in this stage of life to purposefully make room for people in your life this summer. You may find that this type of... Theologically Driven Jun 04, 2015
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  Social Media Suggestions We all know the two biggest rules for social media: 1) don’t put anything dumb out there for the world to see, and 2) leverage it as much as you can to your advantage. But if you are part of a ministry team,... Dr. James Emery White Jun 04, 2015
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  Drinking It Straight I find it almost hard to believe now, but there was a time in my life that I hated coffee. At least I thought I did. Tim Challies Jun 04, 2015
• Don’t Call Charlie A new challenge game is going viral. It’s about connecting with a dead spirit from Mexico named “Charlie.” If you are ever invited to play this game, don’t. In fact, flee the entire situation. Don’t even be... Dr. James Emery White Jun 04, 2015
• What Jesus Really Said about Poverty Many of us are just like the rich young man. Out of one side of our mouth we speak allegiance to Jesus, but out of the other side we’re speaking allegiance to the trappings of wealth. Jesus’ Economy May 27, 2015
• What Should the Duggar Scandal Teach the Church? News reports are filled with stories and analysis about Josh Duggar, the reality television star-turned-conservative activist, who is alleged to have committed sexually abusive acts against young girls when... Russell Moore May 27, 2015
• 10 Reasons to Rejoice (but Mostly, Just One Big Reason) He loves overflowing praise and exuberance in His children. He just wants it based on something more substantial than the latest results. Joe McKeever May 27, 2015
• She Wanted an Annulment from a Pedophile. What Happened Next Ignited a Controversy After confessing to pedophilia, Jordan is currently in good standing with The Village Church. His wife Karen is under church discipline. Why? Debbie Holloway May 27, 2015
• Why Christians Can Be Both Humble and Certain One of the most common objections made to the absolute claims of Christianity is that Christians are arrogant. Christians are arrogant to claim that they are right; arrogant to claim others are wrong;... Michael J. Kruger May 27, 2015
• Is Mental Illness Actually Biblical? I believe that treating mental illness as only (or even primarily) a spiritual problem is both profoundly unbiblical and incredibly hurtful to those who struggle with mental illness. Stephen Altrogge May 21, 2015
• Can Pro-Life Christians Support the Death Penalty? Forgiveness can be hard, and it’s usually far less satisfying than vengeance. We’d much rather see people pay for their crimes, especially when those crimes are particularly heinous. Ryan Duncan May 21, 2015
• Animals as People By now you may have heard that a judge in Manhattan has ordered a hearing that will determine whether chimpanzees can be considered “legal persons” in the eyes of the law. If you hadn’t heard this by now,... Dr. James Emery White May 21, 2015