Why Hermeneutics Matters to Assemblies of God Pastors and Churches
Hermeneutics may sound like a seminary word, but it is deeply practical for every pastor, kids’ church leader, or youth pastor....
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Why Children’s Pastors make excellent Rural Pastors
When people think about the kind of pastor who can thrive in a rural church, they often imagine someone who can preach, visit, lead,...
“When Saving Others Becomes Self-Reliance: Surrendering the Hero Complex to Christ”
When I was a kid, there was no doubt. My favorite cartoon was the Transformers. I pretended to be a heroic Autoboot, saving the world and...
In the name of Jesus.
Many people recently have been concerned about abject evil, the occult, or genuine demonic influence in their lives personally,...
To fly or not to fly? Why are some churches choosing to not align so closely with their denominations?
“The Baptists? Aren’t they a cult?” asked the little brother of a culturally raised Assemblies of God freshman at our bible college....
The story of the sparrow and the crows
There was once a small and helpless sparrow that was flying across several fields. A storm came upon the horizon, and the sparrow sought...
Why should a Christian encourage obedience to laws?
The Bible consistently emphasizes the importance of obeying both God’s laws and the laws of the land. There are times when Christians...
Who’s really “gritty?”
I sat across the table from a Campus Director at a coffee shop. He was the director of the main campus of a multi-thousand-person...
Rooted Together With Your Neighbors. How Your Anglo Church Can Start an Ethnic Church in Your Community.
Our community is over 60% nonwhite. Our church was started almost twenty years ago. About twenty-five years ago, our community began...