Blind Faith: A Poison In The Church
The Church has a serious problem, and it is only getting worse. Christians don’t know why they believe what they believe. So many are operating on blind faith in their Christian walk that the Church and its gospel witness are…
Ministry Life: Handling Criticism
Men and women enter ministry with such enthusiasm and positivity. I just sit back and smile because what good would I do to dampen their spirits? And after all, there is plenty to be enthusiastic and positive about. Nevertheless, I…
Ministry Life: The Pastor’s Family
The pastor’s family is like any other family in church. They have many of the same needs, struggles, and victories as everyone else. However, the demands on the pastor’s family can be uniquely strenuous and challenging. This is not meant…
Your Church Should Not Be Seeker Sensitive
The seeker-sensitive movement has had a tremendous impact on American Christian churches. We have seeker sensitivity to thank (or not) for the rise of megachurches and many wildly popular celebrity pastors. These seeker sensitive churches are looking for big crowds…
Christians And Jehovah’s Witnesses: Not On The Same Page
We have already looked at Catholicism, Lutheranism, and Mormonism to determine if the teachings in those denominations are biblical. We really had to examine them closely because there are some significant similarities between biblical Christianity and these groups. On the…
Mormons And Christians Are Not The Same
Mormons and Christians have an uncertain relationship. Members of the Mormon faith identify themselves as Christians while many Christians flat out reject that claim. Meanwhile, a great deal of believers support the idea of Mormons and Christians being like-minded brothers…
Lutheranism Is Biblical, Right?
Growing up Catholic I thought Lutherans were just less intense Catholics. Maybe they were less committed to their faith. Woo, boy! That was completely wrong, and Lutherans will make sure you know it. In fact, despite the many comparisons between…
Imposter Syndrome: A Ministry Secret
As a pastor’s wife I’m in an interesting position. I don’t have an official role at our church, but I play a specific role in many people’s eyes because of who I married. I understand why some may see me…
Christian Deconstruction: A Trend That’s Here To Stay
Seemingly, every time I jump onto social media, I read about another Christian who has walked away from his or her faith. Namely, Christianity. Sometimes the person is a celebrity Christian, but those stories are only noticed the most because…
7 Ways Pastors’ Wives Make It Harder For Themselves
My husband has pastored three churches. All three have been Baptist. The first two were Southern Baptist, and our current church is independent Baptist. Each church has been conservative to varying degrees, and they have all been small churches in…
