Pastors are called to perform many duties. We are mentors, disciples, teachers, counselors, and shepherds. As leaders, we are not above our congregation but servants to them as we try to model Christ (Matthew 20:26-28; Mark 10:45). Sometimes we have to say tough things while speaking the truth in love (Ephesians 4:15). The Holy Spirit…
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“But their minds were blinded. For until this day the same veil remains unlifted in the reading for the Old Covenant, because the veil is taken away in Christ. Nevertheless, when one turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away.” (2 Corinthians 3: 14 & 16) Recently, I made a mistake and gave a…
Read moreThe Main Thing Remains the Main Thing in 2026
Another year and another year of watching a lost humanity trying to take the reins from God. The oft-misattributed quote, “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over, expecting a different result,” comes to mind. While examining the question of why do people still “fight against the goad,” I revisited Bonhoeffer’s theory of folly—aka…
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