by John Avant | Jun 12, 2024 | Pastors & Leaders Content
Every ministry marriage needs a miracle. Ministry is just really hard on marriage. You need a miracle, either to make your marriage strong or to keep your marriage strong. Our marriage was in real trouble thirty years ago. We always fought and did not want to be...
by Mark Hurlbut | May 30, 2024 | Pastors & Leaders Content
Every pastor I know believes in discipleship. Every pastor has his philosophy and methods, and no two are exactly the same. But there should be one common ingredient present in every discipleship endeavor. A secret sauce will help lead to spiritual success in seeing...
by Mark Hurlbut | May 15, 2024 | Pastors & Leaders Content
There is no shortage of famous last words in history. The renowned prognosticator Nostradamus gave his final prediction: “Tomorrow, at sunrise, I shall no longer be here.” Well, he was right. He died that night. When the wife of acclaimed physicist Michael Faraday...
by John Avant | May 1, 2024 | Pastors & Leaders Content
“The only bird that dares to peck an eagle is the crow. The crow sits on the eagle’s back and bites its neck. The eagle does not respond or fight with the crow; it does not spend time or energy on the crow. Instead, it opens its wings and rises higher in the heavens....
by Mark Hurlbut | Apr 24, 2024 | Pastors & Leaders Content
“All in” is a popular phrase today. It is a casual way to speak of commitment. We might say, “I’m all in on my favorite sports team.” Or, “I’m all in about my spiritual leadership role.” But what if we added three more words to that phrase? I’m all in, “all the way.”...
by John Avant | Apr 5, 2024 | Pastors & Leaders Content, Uncategorized
Easter has been a beautiful frustration for me in my years of pastoring. I knew we would have a big crowd, which is always wonderful; but it always felt to me like Jesus’ rising from the dead should make more of a difference on the Monday after Easter than it did. I...
