The Pastor's Library

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  16 Reasons We Miss Church (But May Not Need To) While there are legitimate reasons why we cannot always gather for things like Sunday worship and home groups, we ought to be cautious here. Often times, we forsake gatherings for not-the-best reasons. Eric Davis Jan 09, 2017
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  4 Steps to Turning Conversations to Christ There are two primary ways in the Bible that God communicates with people: He asks questions and he tells stories. Rebecca Manley Pippert Jan 02, 2017
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  Why Pastors Need Women Teachers (and Vice Versa) There is little disagreement among Christians that women can and should teach women Jen Wilkin Dec 26, 2016
• Because of Bethlehem There is Hope Out of chaos, Christ came. In spite of, and out of, the pandemonium, Christ came. Max Lucado Dec 19, 2016
• 10 Reasons to Believe in Heaven There are solid reasons for reasonable people to believe in the concept of a Heavenly home after this earthly life. Joe McKeever Nov 28, 2016
• 3 Things Your Pastor Needs to Successfully Serve the Church Pastors are human. They make mistakes and endure the same temptations as everyone else. They need a lot more than some churches are providing. Joe McKeever Nov 21, 2016
• 5 Images of a Gospel-Centered Leader There is a leadership crisis in the local church. Daniel Montgomery Nov 07, 2016
• Survey: Two-Thirds of U.S. Pastors Encourage Church Members to Use Halloween as Outreach Opportunity Two-thirds of Protestant pastors say they encourage church members to ask their neighbors to a church-related event like a fall fair or trunk-or-treat. Bob Smietana Oct 31, 2016
• Is Your Church Filled with Heretics? Christians want to think that their beliefs are of sound doctrine; however, a recent study suggests that evangelicals believe several heretical claims. Carrie Dedrick Oct 10, 2016
• Why Men Need to be Rescued from Pornography and Video Games If you’re addicted to alcohol or drugs you want more of that substance. But porn and video games both are built on novelty, on the quest for new experiences. Russell Moore Sep 19, 2016
• The One Thing Great Leaders Need Contextual intelligence is the ability to spot opportunity where others don’t. Mark Batterson Sep 12, 2016
• What Do You Do if the Sunday Sermon was Bad? No one dissects the sermon each week at your church like your pastor. Scott Slayton Aug 22, 2016