5 People Pastors Don’t Have to Please + Resources for the Week
I have struggled with people-pleasing for most of my life. As a kid, I think I had a positive tendency to obey authorities in my life, but as an adult, I added to that dynamic a tendency to avoid correction or conflict. And the only alternative is to keep everybody...
Remember The Reflectionary? Fresh Weekly Tips for Pastors and Church Leaders
I used to send these preaching newsletters every week (almost) on schedule. And then a lot of life happened, and here we are, many months later, and I’m resuming again. This once-weekly newsletter is a “section” of my Walk Humble site. I believe...
The Church Gathers, and It Scatters
The church is not only what happens when believers gather for worship. It is also what happens when Spirit-formed people scatter into neighborhoods, workplaces, homes, and relationships as witnesses.
Don’t Shut Up About Jesus
Most Mondays carry a quiet weight nobody in the pews can see. If you’ve stepped up to preach while attendance was thin, volunteers were short, or your own faith felt a sentence away from empty, this week’s readings are for you.Jeremiah admits he feels...When You’re Not Sure Preaching Is Working
One of the reasons this week’s theme feels personal to me is that so much of my own ministry is fruit from someone else’s faithful preaching. Pastor Danny Kirk invested in people, preached the gospel with warmth and conviction, and shaped lives in ways he...
Preaching When You’re Not Sure It’s Working
Preaching has always been work whose results are mostly invisible to the preacher. Most of the fruit of your preaching will ripen out of your sight.
Preaching for Change Is Being Rebuilt
Preaching for Change is being rebuilt as a free sermon idea, outline, and resource library for pastors, preachers, and ministry leaders.
Life and Leadership Letter: The Church That Brings Joy to the City
An article for pastors and church leaders about how the local church can bring joy to its city, plus free sermon ideas.
Life and Leadership Letter: What’s Your ONE Priority?
A sermon series for a new year, a message for the first Sunday after Christmas, and other practical tips for leadership and preaching.