Where Should I Send My Kids to School?

Pastor, where should I send my kids to school? As pastor to many young families, I get this question quite often, and I think it’s a question well worth asking. I also believe a pastor must be very wise in his answer. Like anyone, pastors have preferences, past experiences, and convictions based on their own […]

President’s Perspective: Exposing Exposition

I am indebted to The Courier for an opportunity to write on such an important subject. There are libraries of information on exposition, so I decided simply to answer three questions I believe are worthwhile. What is expository preaching? A great deal of modern preaching is incorrectly labeled exposition. Therefore, a definition must be established. […]

President’s Perspective: Making Counselors of Church Members

I vividly remember sitting in pastoral counseling class over a decade ago when my professor said something I’ve never forgotten: “When do you become someone’s counselor?” After allowing a few seconds for us to think, he answered his own question: “You become someone’s counselor when they walk up to you and say, ‘Hey, you got […]

President’s Perspective: Don’t Miss the Second Resurrection

Anyone charged with preaching or teaching God’s Word on a consistent basis knows there is not a debate as to what to teach during Easter. Whether it’s a sermon series, Sunday school curriculum or small-group discussion, our attention is always focused on the amazing miracle of Christ rising from the dead. This, of course, is […]

President’s Perspective: Pastoring to the Wedding Altar

All of us have heard sermons on marriage and divorce which are quick to point out that the divorce rate within the church is not much different than the rate outside of the church. While there is some debate about the actual statistics, most would agree that too many Christians experience divorce. There is, of […]