The Messianic Mirage Everybody loves a parade. Every holiday has its parade; every championship, every inauguration, and every coronation of royalty has its...
Critical Transitions Life is a series of transitions. We transition from the warmth of the womb to the cold air of the outside world; from the innocence of...
Steadiness and Steadfastness, Part II Last month’s article focused on steadiness as an important character trait of a spiritual leader. Those who lead and serve the people of...
Steadiness and Steadfastness It has long been known that we all have personality traits that when combined together make us the unique individuals God designed us to...
Trust and Trustworthiness The relationship between a pastor and his people is an essential ingredient to a solid, stable, and steadily growing church. It is the...
Respect and Respectability Would you agree that we find ourselves living in a moment in time in which the fundamental ideal of mutual respectfulness in general has...
Descent as Ascent Without argument, the most perfect model for pastoral character is the Good Shepherd himself. It is never wrong or misguided to look to...
Character: A Leadership Essential Continuing to explore what the Bible teaches us about pastoral leadership and the relationship between pastor and people, we will discover...
A High and Holy Calling For some months I have been writing about the calling of pastors to the Gospel Ministry. I have saved this topic for last because I think...