As a pastor, I’ve learned that many people are confused about spiritual gifts. It’s time for some clarity.

If you understand what the Christian life is, you know that it is impossible.

God shows us the story of humanity through a series of doors. In fact, if you look for them, doors are all over the Bible.

I grew up thinking the stone was rolled away so Jesus could get out. That’s not what the gospel writers record.

I woke up ... and started crying. I cried off and on for three days. And I wasn’t much of a crier. Something was wrong.

Boldness is an overlooked virtue of the Christian life and is often missing from many Christian’s daily lives. And that’s a problem.

You may feel like your story is finished. It’s not.

The Christian life is supposed to be an adventure. But so few people would describe faith in that way. It’s time for a change.

I felt like a failure at prayer until I learned to pray like Jesus.

Some Christians treat the Great Commission like it’s optional. That’s a mistake. That decision robs them of the chance to experience all that Jesus has promised. He said he came to give us a full, abundant life.

Anxiety is on the rise in our culture and the personal lives of the people I talk to regularly. It may be due to the prevalent use of social media, the constant drumbeat of the negative news cycle, or our over-scheduled and overcommitted personal lives.

It was my honor to be interviewed by Family Life Radio and my good friend Steve Smith for their original podcast The Calling. We talked about how to find work that matters and the ways that the church represents a table that feeds our spiritual growth.

It is my honor to interview my good friend Jim Tomberlin. Jim has an incredibly rich history of helping churches to meet their Kingdom potential and I know you will be blessed by his thoughts.

I have been mentored and coached by Dave Kraft for the past 10+ years. He is a godly man, father, husband, pastor, and leadership coach. It is my honor this month to ask him several questions about leadership that I know will be a blessing.

In some parts of the world, people have found an incredibly simple way to catch monkeys.

There is such a thing as the ministry of presence. I have seen it on many occasions. It’s not flashy. And it doesn’t create headlines. But often, our presence is the most meaningful gift we can give someone.

The next time you are tempted to say that you don’t know your calling, stop yourself. If you are a Christian, the Bible is clear about your highest calling. You can embrace it today.

Show me a person with purpose, and I will show you someone with a reason to live. Alternatively, show me a person without a clear purpose, and I will show you someone who struggles to get out of bed in the morning, consistently fails to bring their best to their relationships, and readily admits they aren't enjoying life.

Work is not the only reason you were created, but it is a key part of the purpose of your existence. Apart from meaningful and productive work, you will endlessly struggle with purpose and happiness because you were meant to be productive for God’s glory.

The topics of sin and repentance are out of vogue in the church today. I think that is a big mistake. The Bible is incredibly focused, from cover to cover, on the reality of sin and the need for forgiveness.