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I love churches of all sizes. I serve as a teaching pastor at one of the largest churches in the nation. I also regularly visit and preach in small...

For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many...

Leading people is never an easy task. It takes great skill and character to lead people effectively. It also takes time, effort, and patience to...

Today is launch day for God’s Purposes in Our Pain: 10 Ways God Uses Suffering for Our Good . Keith Krell (my co-author) and I have been eagerly...

Happy Father’s Day! This weekend in the United States, as in other countries, we celebrate fathers. While being a father is one of the most...

¡Feliz día del padre! Este fin de semana en los Estados Unidos, al igual que en otros países, se celebra a los padres. Si bien ser padre es uno de...

Recently, I enjoyed being with St. Andrews Presbyterian Church in Newport Beach, California, not far from my own home church. I was glad to...

This is a Q&A blog post by Talbot School of Theology’s Visiting Scholar in Philosophy, William Lane Craig. Question Suppose a being like...

One of the trickiest situations within leadership has to do with how many people should be leading the church. Many people and cultures would...

When I moved to Talbot School of Theology at Biola University in 2023, I sensed that God had big things ahead for Talbot. Looking at the amazing...

8 years 70 residential students More than 100 community dinners Hundreds of one-on-one meetings And approximately 350 morning prayer meetings ...

Ecclesiastes 3 tells us there is a time for everything. There is a time or season for laughing, speaking and dancing — and we typically resonate...

“Here I am again. What does it mean to do this in Christ?” This was my thought as I rode my carbon-fiber bicycle on the streets of Torrance on...

Choosing the right leaders helps determine good leadership. This is true for every organization that requires leadership. Even the business world...

There is an odd legacy in the Christian tradition. The legacy is the way guilt, shame, fear and anxiety end up fueling life and ministry. The...

It was a joy to be with Kasr El Dobara (KDEC), an evangelical church in Cairo, Egypt, as well as with KDEC’s Senior Pastor Dr. Sameh Maurice (in...

A few weeks ago, I joined Josh Summers for an interview at Bible Memory Goal about my recently published book, The Bible by Heart: The Bible’s Own...

The primary question I hear when I go to conferences, or when people in full-time ministry reach out to me, is “What does spiritual formation look...

The whole mentorship movement continues to increase in popularity, especially within the church. Many young people today are seeking out mentors....

Many American Christians think that Christians who suffer for Jesus live somewhere else — in nations where Christians endure imprisonments,...

Recently, the Orange County Register asked me to comment on the recent mass baptisms in California. Images of mass baptisms have circulated widely...

Alyson Pryor brings a breath of fresh air into an evangelical world often obsessed with activity and achievement. With her training as a spiritual...

There are many things that sound right that are not. I find that for many, there is a kind of feeling that is used when reading Scripture or...

Leadership in the church is certainly not an easy task. It requires great diligence, faithfulness, time, energy, competence and spirituality. The...

When I teach or preach from the Gospels, I always bring in relevant aspects of the historical and cultural background. Including such details not...