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Daniel Darling

Daniel Darling is the vice president for communications for the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention (ERLC) and a contributing editor to CT Pastors.

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What Happens When Apps Replace the Offering Plate?

We need to think creatively about the role of giving in corporate worship.

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Listening to Podcasts Makes Us Better Preachers

How the popular audio genre can help pastors fine-tune sermon preparation and delivery.

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Boring Church Services Changed My Life

While I fought to keep my eyes open, the gospel pressed deep into my heart.

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Who Exactly Am I Preaching To?

Crafting a message for your—yes your—congregation.

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Funeral for a Stranger

What to do—and what to avoid—when eulogizing someone you never met.

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Why We Keep Ministering in a City Haunted by Violence

Church planter Brian Dye on how the church is helping to heal a troubled Chicago.

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Most Churches Aren’t Prepared to Search for a New Pastor. Is Yours?

Pastoral succession expert William Vanderbloemen shares his tips for a smooth leadership transition.

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Feasting and Fellowship in the Age of Food Allergies

Eating can be a source of fellowship—but in a fallen and allergy-ridden world, it can also present challenges.

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‘Curator’: The New Line on Your Pastor’s Job Description?

Why churches expect their leaders to gatekeep Christian content.

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The Plight of the Falling Pastor

Scott Sauls on why leaders wander—and how churches can help them stay on the path.

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Being a Pro-Life Church Is Messier Than You Think

Author and advocate Shannon Dingle on serving adoptive, foster, and special needs families.

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The Pastoral Power of Undivided Attention

Lee Eclov on why coffee, home visits, and personal prayer will always be at the heart of ministry.

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7 Times Your ‘Righteous’ Anger Probably Isn’t

Yes, your projector malfunctioned. Breathe. It’s going to be okay.

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The Church’s Next 10,000 Years

When considering the future, could our vision be much too small?

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Friend Me

How your personal network sustains ministry health for both you and your church.

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What Can Heal Racial Wounds?

South Bronx Pastor Dimas Salaberrios talks about race, abortion, and criminal justice.

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The Spiritual Roots of Addiction

Seth Haines talks about his battle with alcoholism and how leaders can help addicts find freedom.

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Keys to Preventing Adultery

Resisting sexual temptation involves taking practical steps and caring for your soul.

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#DefundPP: From Hashtags to Healing

Leading your church in the fight for life.

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Hitting the Reset Button

Jon Acuff talks about making plans, dealing with transition, and how pastors can help that process.

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A Ministry of the Mundane

The life of a pastor is filled with high spiritual moments, but it’s mostly conducted in the quiet, ordinary routines of church life.

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John Newton: Slave Trader, Abolitionist, Song-Writer, Pastor

An interview with Tony Reinke about what made John Newton a relatable pastor

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Responding to the Rise of Christianophobia

George Yancey talks about his research on anti-Christian bias

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Getting Emotional

Peter Scazzero talks about why leaders must attend to their inner lives.

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Rescuing Short Term Missions

Tony Myles shares insights on how to lead a productive mission trip.

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Seeing God on the Silver Screen

An interview with Kevin Harvey on how engaging pop culture might be the best way to share the gospel.

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Actively Seeking Change

Daniel Ryan Day talks to us about his attempt to live intentionally different

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Digging For Truth

Josh McDowell on the Bible’s truthworthiness, the internet, and the future of the church

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Remembering Chuck Colson

Pastor Hayes Wicker talks about his most famous congregant and friend.

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Speaking Unpopular Truths

Candi Cushman on the importance of giving youth a platform to talk about sexual purity.

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The Worst Ministry Advice I Ever Received

And how ignoring it helped me become a better pastor.

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Leading in the ‘Land of the Digital’

Social media strategist Justin Wise on how churches can embrace technology to build relationships.

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Reclaiming Your Week

Jesus as Lord affects your 9-5

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Screens and Your Teens

Kathy Koch on guiding teens to use technology well.

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Getting Real About Prayer

Max Lucado on moving past false guilt and tired formulas.

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Cage Match for Christ

How salvation changed the focus of a UFC fighter.

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The Glorious Side of Darkness

A.J. Swoboda believes light is not the only place where God dwells.

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What Lee Strobel Learned from His Brush with Death

How clinging to grace became a living reality.

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Culture Clash

An Interview with David Platt

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The Truth About Freedom

An Interview with Rick McKinley

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Enjoy God’s Gifts

An Interview with Joe Rigney

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Pressing On

An Interview with Travis Collins

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Standing up to Alzheimer’s

An Interview with Dr. Benjamin Mast

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A Cop with a Pastor’s Heart

An interview with Marcos Miranda about slain New York City police officer, Rafael Ramos

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Covenant vs. Contract

An Interview with Matt Chandler

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From Farm to Pulpit

An Interview with Jake Hanson

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Jesus’ Gift to Us

An Interview with JD Greear

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Why We Love Stories

An Interview with Mike Cosper

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From Abandoned to Adopted

An Interview with Laura-Valentine Lock

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The Old School of Ordinary

An Interview with Michael Horton.

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Behold Your Mother

Why we need to teach Christians how to care for aging parents.

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Broke, But Not Broken

An Interview with Caryn Rivadeneira

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Looking for Lions

An Interview with Sam and John Eldredge

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An Unintentional Drift of Mission

An Interview with Peter Greer and Chris Horst

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One Book, One Story

An Interview with Stan Guthrie

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Pause, Refresh.

An Interview with Chris Maxwell

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A Fruitful Balance

An interview with Eric Bryant.

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Growing Into Life

An interview with Brian Hedges.

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Lord, Teach Me to Want

An interview with Jen Pollock Michel.

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A Life Aligned With Love

An interview with Shawn Harrison

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Friday Five Interview: Ronnie Floyd

The SBC’s new president on owning and completing the Great Commission.

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Friday Five Interview: Greg Forster

The intersection of vocation and engagement in culture.

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How Did Jesus View the Bible?

A review of ‘Taking God at His Word’

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Friday Five Interview: James Emery White

Doing savvy ministry in a post-Christian culture.

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Friday Five Interview: Leslie Leyland Fields

Developing a more robust understanding of forgiveness.

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Friday Five Interview: Daniel Hill

Remaining cemented to Christ by faith.

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Friday Five Interview: John Tolson

On locker-room faith, servant leadership, and praying for your team.

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Friday Five: Andreas J. Köstenberger

Understanding the Holy Week by understanding Scripture

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Friday Five Interview: Skye Jethani

Moving beyond a Christianity fueled by fear.

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Friday Five Interview: Andrew Hess

Equipping young people to engage controversial issues.

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Friday Five Interview: Lisa Anderson

Integrating single young adults into the church body.

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Don’t Swing for the Fences

Not every sermon can make a dramatic impact, and that’s OK.

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Friday Five Interview: Cameron Doolittle

Reaching families with special needs children.

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Friday Five Interview: Alex Chediak

How can we help prepare teens for college?

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Friday Five Interview: Nabeel Qureshi

A faithful Muslim finds his way to Jesus.

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The Church That Saved Me

How pastoring a small church transformed my ministry expectations

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Friday Five Interview: Jay Strack

Reaching this generation of students to impact the next.

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Friday Five Interview: Thomas S. Kidd

The importance of understanding religious heritage.

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Friday Five Interview: Jim Belcher

Going on a pilgrimage to renew your passion.

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Friday Five Interview: Matt Woodley

Becoming a lifelong learner of preaching.

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Friday Five Interview: Andy Crouch

Being accountable for the power you have.

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Friday Five Interview: Craig Detweiler

Thinking theologically about technology.

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The Power of an Average Mentor

You don’t have to be flashy to make a profound difference in someone’s life.

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Friday Five Interview: Mark Buchanan

The teacher and former pastor talks transitions, inciting riots, and writing.

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Friday Five: Marian Liautaud

Providing practical help on the challenging issues of life.

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Friday Five: Trevin Wax

Doing theology through fiction.

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Friday Five: Amanda Jenkins

The need for transparency and honesty to overcome cultural pressures.

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Friday Five: Jefferson Bethke

Using honesty and spoken word to spread the Good News.

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Friday Five: Larry Fowler

Developing a heart ministry and asking “How often do they come?”

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Friday Five: Eric Mason

The church’s need for intentionality to raise up godly men.

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Friday Five: Caleb Breakey

Calling Millennials to stay in church.

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Friday Five: Karen Swallow Prior

Our calling as Word-centered people.

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Friday Five: Michael Hyatt

How does your social media platform relate to leadership?

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Friday Five: Glenn Packiam

More is happening during corporate worship … than you think.

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Embracing My Less than Spectacular Church

Ministry doesn’t have to be mega to matter.

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Friday Five: Michael Kelley

Why a boring, quiet Christian life may just be exactly what God wants from you.

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Friday Five Interview: Mark DeMoss

Are Christians contributing to a more civil public square? One Christian leader says no.

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Friday Five: Stephen Miller

Should worship leaders be rock stars? We ask a popular recording artist and worship pastor.

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Friday Five: Gary Thomas

What does the Christian culture get wrong when it comes to dating and relationships? We asked a bestselling Christian marriage and relationship expert.

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Friday Five: Brett McCracken

How should Christian leaders navigate the “gray matters’ of faith and practice? We asked the author of a new book.

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Friday Five Interview: Mary DeMuth

Mary DeMuth’s painful story of childhood sexual abuse fuels her advocacy for victims.

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Friday Five: Matthew Lee Anderson

Are the motivations behind our questions always good? We asked the author of a brand new book that, ironically, asks this question.

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Friday Five Interview: Bryan Loritts

How is the church doing on racial reconciliation? We asked a prominent pastor and author.

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Friday Five Interview: Owen Strachan

Does complementarianism need an update? We ask one of it’s prominent young leaders.

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Friday Five Interview: Jon Acuff

Some say it’s narcissistic for Christians to pursue their dreams. But one popular communicator says it’s not only okay, it’s a matter of discipleship.

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Friday Five Interview: Philip Ryken

Are Christian colleges adequately preparing students for ministry? We ask the president of Wheaton College.

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Friday Five Interview: Rebekah Lyons

How do busy moms find the space to pursue their God-given callings? We asked the author of the new book, Freefall to Fly.

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Friday Five Interview: Kevin DeYoung

Are young evangelicals taking seriously the pursuit of holiness? One author and pastor doesn’t think so.

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Friday Five Interview: Trillia Newbell

Why should pastors embrace the goal of racial diversity in their congregations? We asked the author of a forthcoming book on race and the Church.

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Friday Five Interview: Joshua Harris

Can Christians be both humble and orthodox? We asked a popular pastor and the author of a new book.

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Friday Five Interview: Amy Simpson

How should the Church respond to mental illness? We asked the author of the new book, Troubled Minds.

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Friday Five Interview: Russell Moore

Are conservative evangelicals rethinking their political engagement? We asked the newly elected president of the Southern Baptist’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission.

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Friday Five Interview: Rachel Held Evans

Can egalitarians and complementarians get along? We asked a prominent author and blogger.

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Friday Five Interview: Samuel Rodriquez

Why should evangelicals care about immigration reform? We asked the leader of the Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference

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Friday Five Interview: Eric Metaxas

How do Christians display courage and civility? We asked the author of Bonhoeffer and Wilberforce.

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Friday Five: Michael Wear

What are evangelicals’ biggest misconceptions about President Obama? We asked one who knows him well.

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Friday Five Interview: D.A. Carson

What’s ahead for the The Gospel Coalition and the “Young, Restless, Reformed” movement?

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