There is something formative about physically engaging with a Bible.

It’s a funny road that leads to the pulpit sometimes. There are some pastors called at a young age who know that is exactly what they are supposed to be doing. They respond accordingly. Then there are ...

Focus on the Family established October Pastor Appreciation Month nearly 30 years ago in 1994. The National Association of Evangelicals (NAE) has continued this tradition in the past five years ...

Pastor’s appreciation month recognition can range from the amazing to abysmal. Many times, congregations aren’t sure what to give their pastor, so gifts tend to be either unexpected and unneeded or ...

My favorite question of fellow pastors is, “What are you preaching or teaching on these days?” Their answers stir sweet sermon memories for me, like hearing the names of precious friends or of ...

National research by the Barna Group indicates that pastors are discouraged, with 43 percent of pastors saying that they have given serious consideration to leaving vocational ministry. The National ...

“Encourage one another daily, as long as it is called ‘Today,’ so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.” (Heb. 3:13) Yesterday I received a kind note of encouragement from my wife.