Pastors and Mental Health
The issue of mental health and Christians is finally getting some attention. Among the Christians who have challenges, many pastors struggle with depression.
Seven Reasons Why Only Changed Leaders Can Change Culture
One of the most important things leaders involved with societal transformation need to focus upon is their own personal transformation. Because of our fallen state, all leaders should be in an ongoing process of inner transformation that deals with the root issues of the heart, mind and emotions.
Six Ways to Prevent an Embarrassing Ministry Scandal
I was devastated to learn last week that South Korean megachurch pastor David Yonggi Cho was found guilty of embezzling $12 million in church funds. I was aware that the famous hero of faith was struggling with problems at his massive congregation, Yoido Full Gospel Church, which is in Seoul. Cho’s 56-year effort to build what is now the world’s largest church made him one of the most respected spiritual fathers in the Pentecostal movement.
10 Men Christian Women Should Never Marry
My wife and I raised four daughters—without shotguns in the house!—and three of them have already married. We love our sons-in-law, and it’s obvious God handpicked each of them to match our daughters’ temperaments and personality.
Is the Holy Spirit Too Weird for American Christianity?
If you’re a Christian and you have a pulse, then you’ve heard about the latest dustup between conservative Christianity and the modern charismatic movement. In his most recent book, Strange Fire, noted cessationist John MacArthur accuses charismatics of everything from doctrinal heresy to just being plain weird. He often cites the worst cases and passes them off as the normative charismatic experience.
Facebook Takes Place of Bible in Most Americans’ Lives
Facebook reading is more popular than the Bible in the U.S. and Canada. What can you say about a nation that reads Facebook more than the Bible?
