6 Ways to Strengthen Your Preaching

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

6 Ways Pastors Can Champion the Sanctity of Life

In the last 50 years, over 63 million babies have been aborted in the United States. While not unique to this country, it is a crisis of epic proportions. As Christian’s, we know that from Genesis to Revelation, the Bible affirms the sanctify of life. Life is a precious gift of God, and we must do all that we can to protect and celebrate human … Continue reading 6 Ways Pastors Can Champion the Sanctity of Life

7 Things You Must Know About Repentance

I grew up in a church-going family, for which I am grateful. But if memory serves me well, what I often heard from the pulpit was only a “half gospel.” Yes, I heard a lot about “believing in Jesus” but little about sin and repentance and the righteousness of God.  I don’t think I am alone in this.  I recently had the opportunity to speak … Continue reading 7 Things You Must Know About Repentance