One of the things that has made my denomination special over the years is the freedom it has given folks to disagree on matters of secondary importance—a feature that I fear is being greatly threatened in our day.

If we’re faithful to what the Bible has to say, at some point everyone will be offended. Some will grow and some will leave the church. If it’s the latter, so be it.

Being a Christian isn’t primarily behavioral; it begins with our thought process. That’s what being “made new” is all about.

There is a vast difference between being biblical and being political. And if we’re going to truly be biblical, at times we will have to be at odds with the party we claim.

Trust is the foundation of leadership. I fear some of the maneuvering by Senate Republicans in the wake of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death has weakened and jeopardized it.

There are distinct seasons the farmer goes through in the process of planting to harvest. There are also distinct seasons of ministry and leadership as well.

I predict the stresses and challenges of pastoring during a pandemic is going to result in a slew of pastoral resignations for a couple of justifiable and understandable reasons.

Christianity is at its core relational. And the best way to evidence the substance of our faith is in how we relate and interact with those with whom we disagree.

By its very nature, leadership requires courage. Here are some indicators that reveal we may be falling short in that all-important arena.

Holy people are called to live lives that are set apart from the surrounding world. This is an area where many of us are failing because we’re emulating the culture around us.

For many of us that profess Jesus, one of the primary issues that guides how we vote is our pro-life sensibility. But there’s a whole lot more to being pro-life than being anti-abortion.

Back-to-back political conventions generated all manner of political statements from a variety of sources. But one remark jumped out at me more than all the others.

The relationships in our lives are meant to facilitate spiritual growth, and mentors can play a valuable role. If we’re willing to function in that capacity, here are some basic guidelines.

Our cultural orientation, in large part, accounts for why the United States has had such a tough time getting this pandemic under control. It’s also making for a difficult conversation as it relates to reopening the church.

In leadership, it is critically important that we be able to discern the difference between these two things. Problems result when we fail to do so.

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.