This interesting story from the early church about a Samaritan sorcerer has a much stronger application to many of our lives, and how we relate to God, than most of us would ever imagine.

Augustine’s statement provides a very clear template for how we’re to relate to each other individually and the surrounding world collectively.

God not only wants to infuse and supply our lives with hope, but He wants us to be conduits through which others can experience it as well.

To live with hope we need to minimize those things that diminish it from our lives. The prophet Elijah’s story spotlights three of the most common ones.

In a day of unprecendented challenges and obstacles, it is critically important that followers of Jesus maintain and display hope.

There is a whole lot more to the racism discussion—layers of meaning and dimensions of understanding—than a lot of us would ever care to admit.

The murder of George Floyd and the event of Pentecost gives us a prime opportunity to ask ourselves some very important questions.

The concept of sovereignty is not, and was never meant to be, an excuse to sit back and let an absolute God do what He’s going to do.

A number of Christians are quick to embrace conspiracy theories—a practice that is not only embarrassing but also undercuts our witness and speaks to the emptiness of our lives.

While reading the Bible is a good thing, there are ways we can approach it that diminishes its benefits and blunts its potential positive impact. 

Part of the reason this pandemic has lasted so long is because of the approach to risk in place—an idea that is appropriate for these circumstances but injurious and detrimental to the local church.

As leaders we’re supposed to be bold and confident. But if we’re not careful, an appropriate confidence can descend into an unseemly arrogance. Here are some signs to look for.

Leadership often places us in situations not of our making and beyond our ability to control. How we respond will impact people’s assessment of us. But if we make that manner of response a habit, it could sabotage us.

Perhaps the most effective leaders are not those who possess natural charisma or have grand and lofty ambitions of influence and accomplishment, but those who enter the arena hesitantly and reluctantly.

Jesus’ call upon the church is to make disciples. Quite often we fail in that task because our methods are flawed. Here’s an approach that has the potential to produce the desired results.

The coronavirus pandemic has brought about major life changes. Not only does it illustrate essential skills needed to lead in today’s world, but it also places a great opportunity before us.

Toxic people can be the bane of a pastor’s existence. But once they leave and you deal with the initial fallout, typically there’s fertile soil and a wonderful opportunity on the other side.

We can try to hide and minimize our weaknesses.  Or we can own and acknowledge them so God can use us more powerfully.