Articles

I’ve written about 50 articles for Preaching Today, Leadership Journal, and CT Pastors. Below are a few of my favorites. If you’d like to browse all my articles at their website, click the button below.

Wisdom from Other Shepherds

Rebanks’ three rules for shepherds: First rule of shepherding: it’s not about you, it’s about the sheep and the land. Second rule: you can’t win ...
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International Shepherd Month

I may sound presumptuous but I’m thinking of declaring December as International Shepherd Month. I don’t mean to detract any attention from the Lord's birth, ...
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‘I Thank the Father for You’

I thank God for tired pastors who have borne the battle in the heat of the day and have the wounds to show for it, ...
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‘Then Many Will Give Thanks’

Now, all these years later, I know that countless prayers have buoyed up and propelled my ministry. I’m sure that we pastors are prayed for ...
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‘Every Time I Remember You’

In almost every letter Paul wrote to churches and fellow pastors he thanked God for them. (Galatians was the exception, and some pastors know that ...
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Singing to God with Gratitude

Singing our gratitude to God using the full range of psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs improves a church’s spiritual acoustics. We hear God more clearly, ...
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