We recently interviewed Rev. Dr. Jamison Hardy on the topic of pastoral leadership. Leadership and shepherding as a pastor is synonymous....

Leadership is disappointing and disrupting people at a rate they can handle. Change is always needed. Change starts with you. The primary...

I hope you have a Merry Christmas. “Hope” gets thrown around a lot in our culture. I hope the economy turns around. I hope to get the...

Conflict and strife are all around us. The anxiety in the geo-political landscape seeps into the life of the American Church. People are...

Power is not the way of Jesus. Humility is. Coercive tribalism is not the way of Jesus. Humble unity is. Pastors and leaders are not to...

I believe confession of sin is a declining skill. One would think that the older one grows, the easier confession becomes. Why? We know...

Dear frustrated Pastor… Do you ever feel overwhelmed by the scale of your responsibilities? Have you ever thought, “I wish I were...

I am nearing the end of my first year coaching high school football. (Go Gilbert Christian High School Knights!) My son is in his...

How many of us struggle with decisions? I know I do. Sometimes, I really wish I could pull a WWJD (What Would Jesus Do) magic wand out of...

The Unforgiving Slave (Matthew 18:21-35) is my all-time favorite parable. I know, the ESV and the NIV, along with most other modern...

By now, you know that you should not do ministry by yourself. Always work on a team. Discover and develop apprentices. If you work alone,...

Encouraging Dialogue in the LCMS: Why Healthy Leaders Let People Talk

We have all been rocked by the brutality of war in Israel between Hamas and Jews. I’ve cried over the evil of mutilating and beheading...

We all know that strong leadership is essential for a thriving church, but how can we make sure we're continuously nurturing and growing...

It was the year 1934, and the United States of America had a huge problem. Exposed corruption around contracts for the Postal Service led...

Humility is a leadership superpower. Humility does not lower you as a leader…it elevates your influence. Humility led the sinless Son of...

One of the primary subplots of this year’s synodical conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was the increasingly high percentage of...

Do you remember where you were on 9/11? I certainly do, and like many of us, it feels as vivid as if it happened yesterday. I was a...

Why did you get into ministry in the first place? It’s an important question to consider, especially as time, joys, wounds, highs, and...

I enjoy listening to Christian radio, and I recently listened to a provocative devotion titled “Donkey Duty.” It got me thinking about...