Anyone who’s given their life to ministry knows ministry is tough. Honestly, it’s been really good for me, in many ways in many places. But I can honestly say the last two weeks have been the most emotionally trying in my 20 years of ministry. The catalyst for my pain was the suffering of two […]

“For I am not seeking my own good but the good of many, so that they may be saved. Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ” (1 Corinthians 10:33—11:1). Most Christian leaders agree their main priority—maybe their top priority—is seeing lost people saved. And too many Christian leaders think the inadequacies of […]

In a post a few weeks ago, I included a list I had shared with our elders: five commitments I need from them as we lead our church together. I promised then I’d say more about each of those items. Let me here explain a bit more about each one. 1. TO CHAMPION THE MISSION […]

What Will Heaven Be Like? by David Lautzenheiser Pastor of Senior Adult Ministries and Pastoral Care, Christ’s Church, Mason   Do you ever wonder what Heaven will be like? Many people respond with this thought, “I think we will walk on streets of gold.” Another response often is, “It is a place where there will […]

Anxiety and Depression by Tyler Ash High School Pastor, Christ’s Church, Mason   Whenever I face an issue that I don’t feel like I have a firm grasp on, I’m inclined to turn to Amazon. If you, or someone you love, struggles with depression or anxiety issues, Amazon has over 70,000 books to sell you. […]

From Dinosaurs to Depression by Dale Reeves Pastor of Creative Content   The American Bible Society recently surveyed 65,000 individuals in 100 cities in America and they published a report on the state of the Bible in our country. They define a “Bible-minded city” as one whose respondents reported reading the Bible within the past […]