Every person’s journey through grief is unique, because every grief is unique. Grief comes in all shapes and sizes, and it comes as a result of any type of loss.

Do you feel bombarded by difficult circumstances, lost in sorrow and struggle? You’re not alone.

Here are the most important lessons God has taught me in these first ten years of pastoral ministry.

After fifteen years in youth ministry, I've learned that leading teenagers is like flying a jumbo jet—you're constantly making minor adjustments along the way.

Trauma and the stress that can accompany it often keep an individual hyper-focused on the event, re-creating the trauma over and over, trying somehow to undo the feeling of helplessness and powerlessness through the negative ruminations.

Historically, churches were not always called “Baptist,” but many held to core principles we now recognize as Baptist distinctives. These can be summarized using the simple acrostic: B-A-P-T-I-S-T.

We live in a culture that seems to glorify busyness. Between work responsibilities, family obligations, social commitments, and everyday tasks, it often feels like we're running a never-ending race. Unfortunately, this constant state of busyness can war against real relational connections – especially in our marriages.

Thirty years ago, in the spring of 1995, a young church voted unanimously to begin a Bible college with one purpose: “training laborers for Christ’s harvest.”

In my nearly five decades of ministry experience, I've learned that one of the greatest challenges pastors face isn't hermeneutics or homiletics—it's maintaining a healthy family while shepherding a congregation

I believe soul-winning is vital—the life of a soul depends on it. But I'm equally convinced that the soul of the church depends on the Sunday School ministry and life stage classes. This is where the spirit and growth of a church truly happens.