Dazed and confused? It’s more than that …
Early into the global pandemic that we’re slowly crawling out of, many pastors had one persistent thought: “I can’t wait until things get back to normal.” As […]
21
Feb
2022
Blog Tag
Church
03
Feb
2022
Have you ever seen anything like this?
The buzz and excitement over Jesus when He walked this earth was electric. People were amazed in a way they had never been amazed before. One example […]
02
Feb
2022
The church with no needs …
Christians, especially church leaders, can be quick to turn to the New Testament – especially the Book of Acts – as providing the model for what it […]
04
Dec
2021
The Bible has a poignant label for the biblically illiterate believer …
If you wake up some morning determined to waste some time in your new day, I can suggest a sure-fire way to do it. First log into […]
13
Oct
2021
10 important, needed, hard steps that could transform the church …
The pandemic, political vitriol, racial conflict, or other serious issues did not wreck the church. The church in the West was already hurt and suffering real and […]
08
Oct
2021
It’s getting worse out there for some church leaders …
I don’t think anyone would argue 2020 was a profoundly traumatic time for much of the world, but a chief concern at Scott Free Clinic is that […]
03
Oct
2021
10 reasons to express your appreciation for your pastor to your pastor …
October is Pastor Appreciation Month. Even though we should have an ongoing appreciation for our spiritual leaders, and routinely express that to them, some people do have […]
02
Oct
2021
It’s Pastor Appreciation Month — just in the nick of time!
In 1986, Edward Bratcher wrote in The Walk on Water Syndrome, “The typical pastor feels no one cares for him and his development” and noted that 83 […]
25
Sep
2021
12 signs you’re trying to lead an organization instead of a local church …
Many church leaders today have adopted a business model of leadership for themselves and business function for the local church they lead, although many of those same […]
31
Aug
2021
When you don’t know what to do with what you have …
A rich man wanted to give his mother a birthday present that would outshine all others. He read about a bird that had a vocabulary of 4,000 […]