According to the United Nations, this past November (2022), the population of the world hit 8 billion. After taking thousands of years to cross the 1 billion plateau (reached in the early 1800’s) it took just 12 years for the world to grow from 6 to 7 billion people, and another 12 years to grow from 7 to 8 billion. Projections suggest that as population … Continue reading 8 Billion Reasons to Celebrate
My preaching debut took place in February, 2004. I was invited to preach before the student body at our little Bible College on the Canadian prairies. In the moments before I went up to preach before roughly 800 of my fellow students, my heart was racing. As I looked down, I could see my lapel mike moving as my heart threatened to explode out of … Continue reading 6 Ways to Strengthen Your Preaching
We hate it. We run from it. But conflict is inevitable in the local church. Our experience, as well as the testimony of Scripture, confirm that when sinners mingle and rub shoulders, they won’t always see eye to eye. There will be fireworks among fellow believers from time to time. Consider the disagreement that took place between Paul and Barnabas. For years, they were a … Continue reading 6 Conflict Resolution Principles for Pastors
Shepherd the Flock 