We’ve got to embrace our new identity as believers. Stop lying, tell the truth. Don’t be controlled by anger, deal with conflict. Don’t steal, work to...

These next 2 episodes were recorded while I was preaching in Finland at my friend Shaun’s church, so please forgive the audio. The focus is on the lif...

In this final installment looking at the role of the pastor we examine the God designed responsibility of the pastor. Growing churches call a pastor t...

As we continue looking at the role of the pastor I advocate for a high view of the pastorate. It’s important that we understand God’s calling in gener...

In this episode we begin an examination of the role of the pastor in a local church. This is a message I preached as an interim pastor at a local chur...

Unity is more important than your pride and your agenda. Unity is more important than your tradition and your comfort. Unity is more important than yo...

There are things we can do to help preserve unity and things we can do to harm unity. Today we begin to look at a list of these actions we can take an...

Talking about unity is one of the most important discussions we can have regarding the life and effectiveness of the church. At some point the unity o...

Thom Rainer of Lifeway says that one of the greatest sicknesses in our churches in America is disunity. The #1 reason pastors leave the church is that...

In part 2 of how to love your church, we talk about God’s love for you and your church. You must allow God to love you, to shower you with His abundan...