But as I poured out my anger on the world, Jesus was waiting to pour out his perfect love.

A heart moved by the gospel will be stirred with empathy for others.

I acted like I was master of my fate. I was a mist.

Promoting the message of Christ―rather than ourselves.

...and other lessons I learned as a rural pastor.

I thought a town hall meeting would be the perfect venue to fight for justice. I was oh-so-wrong.

When productivity replaces hospitality, we miss the point of pastoring.

Five pastors confess their temptations to manipulate, control, and cling to worldly significance.

The church should be providing a counter-cultural balance to our fame obsession. Instead, we're feeding into it.

How I’ve come to identify with Gideon the wimp.

Barnabas Piper on Acts 29, restoration, and the increasing temptation of pride and platform.

Outrage blogs may be popular, but they're seldom helpful, true or redemptive. And they're never as unique as they claim.

The smaller the church, the more likely the pastor is doing most ministry alone. But there is hope.

Are you willing to do God’s work—even if there’s no red carpet?

A wizened sage named Ecclesiastes tamed my youthful cynicism.

Christian vloggers walk a fine line between sharing Christ and selling themselves.

There's no reason to believe that a healthy small church is making more mistakes than a healthy big church.

The only problem with smallness is when we think being small is a problem

Small Churches are the norm. Megachurches are the exception. Neither is better. Both are needed.