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Pastors, We Have to Preach
When pastors let fear of backlash silence the pulpit, churches become echo chambers. Faithfulness to Jesus must come before keeping everyone comfortable.
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While Jesus…
Political views draw lines, name enemies, and protect power. Jesus erases lines, names neighbors, and gives himself away. A series of contrasts about what happens when political certainty meets the unsettling way of Christ.
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The Church’s Political Captivity
The pandemic placed pastors in impossible situations, but the deepest challenge wasn’t masks, closures, or online services. It was confronting the political idols shaping the American church. Too many pastors learned to remain silent while partisan loyalties became entangled with Christian faith. The church will not find freedom until it addresses the golden calf in…
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Gods in Disguise: Gospel Echoes in The Odyssey
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey explores hospitality, violence, guilt, and responsibility in ways that unexpectedly echo the gospel.
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God of the Recalculation
When opposition, free will, or our own choices obstruct God’s plans, he remains faithful to recalculate the path toward his desires. Our calling is to keep our eyes on him and remain faithful—even through long suffering.
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The Most Important Teaching Doesn’t Always Happen on Sunday
Many pastors assume the sermon is the primary place where discipleship happens. After fifteen years of ministry, I’ve become less convinced. Some of the most transformative teaching I’ve ever done happened away from the pulpit.
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Not All Busyness Leads to Burnout
Many pastors don’t burn out simply because they’re busy. More often, they burn out because they’re busy doing work that drains the gifts and calling God has placed within them.
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Whose Yoke Are You Wearing?
Why do pastors stay in ministry when it’s painful? Because their call is to Jesus. A reflection on burnout, calling, and Christ’s easy yoke.
