A Daily Advent Series at For The Church

We shouldn’t overlook the importance of managing, as stewards, what God has divinely determined to place under our care.

Remember, pastor, God requires clarity, not cleverness; doctrinal fidelity, not rhetorical flourish.

There are plenty of pastors with generous smiles on their faces each Sunday who, deep down, are very disheartened. Pastoring a church is hard work. For one thing, it is usually thankless. I know there are some churches that seem to remember their pastors with such fanfare, but most do not ever esteem them. They […]

When enough godly people say the same thing over and over, it’s best to pay attention.

Whether the Lord brings us unexpected circumstances or asks us to remain faithful in familiar ones, we trust he will bring only what is best.

With self-pity, the gospel breaks into my self-sympathizing tendencies and reminds me that because of Christ’s death and resurrection, I get far more sympathy than I deserve.

Oh, my sin does affect every relationship I have, but God’s grace has the power to as well. 

We are called to minister grace and truth. We need to shepherd pilgrims on their way to the New Jerusalem. How can we do this well in the next 10 years?