You Are Not Smarter than Jesus 01: Be Aware of Human Nature

I was talking to someone over the weekend about pastoral ministry and they had some questions about how to deal with a certain situation they were facing as a pastor, as I encouraged them from the Word of God on how to proceed, they said something that has been resonating in my spirit last nightContinue reading “You Are Not Smarter than Jesus 01: Be Aware of Human Nature”

Leading With the Word 01: Prophets and the Bible

Today we are starting a new series which I believe will benefit all pastors everywhere.  One of the most important roles of a pastor – or any leader – is to lead people to be more based and more secure on the Word of the Lord, the Scripture.  So we are going to give someContinue reading “Leading With the Word 01: Prophets and the Bible”

Lies That Stop the Harvest 10: Ignorance of Good Soil

Some people do not know the difference between good soil and bad soil. The quality of the soil affects the return from the seed – which is why Jesus never bothered debating the Pharisees and you should not throw your pearls before swine: because they didn’t have a clue what was going on. You areContinue reading “Lies That Stop the Harvest 10: Ignorance of Good Soil”

Lies That Stop the Harvest 09: A Failure to Ask

Ask and it shall be given to you – Jesus (Matthew 7.7) Jesus said ask and you will get it. Despite what your grandmother told you that “askers don’t git”, that’s not true according to the Lord and Creator of the Universe. You need to ask. And that doesn’t just mean asking God, but itContinue reading “Lies That Stop the Harvest 09: A Failure to Ask”