The Pastor's Library

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  Why the Church Must Act as a Home The church is the believers’ new family. It is home. The domestic term household is the metaphor the apostle Paul uses to describe the church in his first letter to Timothy. Jen Pollock Michel Jul 24, 2017
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  Why Jesus Never Handed Out Gospel Tracts I can’t imagine Jesus would leave a server at a restaurant one of those tacky tracts. Here’s why: Arron Chambers Jul 17, 2017
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  A Stack of Books for the Season: Summer Reading List for 2017 With the arrival of warm weather, most of us are able to turn to a stack of books that had to wait for summer. The following is my list of ten recommended books for summer reading. This list must be seen for... Al Mohler Jul 10, 2017
• A Prayer for Those Tired of Serving in Church Serving the church doesn’t mean loyalty to one building… or one logo. It’s all about one man. Jesus. Meg Bucher (Megs) Jul 03, 2017
• What Christians Often Get Wrong about the Rapture Even now, believers pour over scripture looking for clues to Christ’s reappearance. Jesus himself told the disciples he’d return soon, so where is he? Ryan Duncan Jun 26, 2017
• What the Pastor Prays for Himself Everyone prays, we’re told. And, doubtless, every follower of Jesus Christ prays for other people. But we must be faithful in praying for ourselves. Joe McKeever Jun 19, 2017
• 10 Things Christians Forget When They Leave Church Sunday Morning Christianity has run into a problem. We’ve gotten into the habit of putting our spiritual lives into a box labeled “Sunday Mornings Only!” that gets put back on the shelf the second we get home from church.... Lindsey VanSparrentak Jun 05, 2017
• When the Pastor Isn't Preaching What You Want to Hear When the Lord gives you a burden for a cause or a need, it’s your burden. And it’s not transferable. Joe McKeever May 29, 2017
• Do We Really Need Unspoken Prayer Requests? The unspoken prayer request is often a confession of powerlessness, of vulnerability. God doesn’t despise that, and neither should we. Russell Moore May 22, 2017
• How to Wake Up a Sleeping Church Here are my observations on how to transform a collection of comatose do-nothings into a thriving, caring, loving church of the Lord Jesus Christ. Joe McKeever May 15, 2017
• 3 Mistakes We Make as Leaders God gave authority, dominion and power to all men and women when He formed the world. We are created to lead and lead well. So why don't we? Sarah Coleman May 08, 2017
• 7 of the Most Dangerous Church Cultures It always breaks my heart to encounter a church that is ready to implode. Frankly, some churches live in that tension continually. Some cultures are dangerous—toxic even. Ron Edmondson May 01, 2017