Expectations

A typical Holy Week is out of reach this year. That’s cause for lament—and celebration.

What does faithful ministry look like in a church that sees more funerals than baptisms?

Every church has elephants in the narthex. Here are four ways to root them out.

Are you the only pastor on staff? You don’t have to bear the burden alone.

For those who met Christ elsewhere, Americanized Christianity can look a bit strange.

When you start with a new congregation, prioritize these four things.

The Incarnation gives me permission to accept my slow progress.

When ministry expectations draw blood.

There are better ways to motivate than should, ought, and must.

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