If you are a pastor, one day you will stand before God and give an account. It will not be an account of how you pastored the internet. It will be an account of how you pastored your church.   One Sunday as I stood at the front of the sanctuary I was approached by... Continue Reading

Pragmatism is not of God, however, tragically, the corrupting influences of it are becoming more and more prevalent in the church with “Seeker-sensitive” worship being used to increase attendance. The goal is to get more people in the pews instead of having the congregation grow in spiritual maturity.   28 For which one of you,... Continue Reading

Whether seeking meaning in daily work, aiming to nurture a strong work ethic in your children, or striving to align your life with God’s will, these books offer biblical wisdom and practical insights to guide you.   While the word vocation has become synonymous in the English language with describing our careers and paid employment, the concept... Continue Reading

We must understand that wisdom is readily available, and we have only to listen. Wisdom already took initiative with us and came to us, not in a set of ideas, but in a person. Our duty is not to get everything just right and be perfect, but rather to set our hope in the one who got everything just... Continue Reading

If God makes promises in His Word, you can guarantee that the story is not over until all of the promises have come to pass. The covenants and prophesies link the ancient stories. What has been fulfilled foreshadows what is coming later in the story and ties the millennia of narratives together.   Does the... Continue Reading

“Although Satan tries to block all paths to prevent them from praying, they should nonetheless break through, surely persuaded that, although not freed of all hindrances, their efforts still please God and their petitions are approved, provided they endeavor and strive toward a goal not immediately attainable.”   Calvin addresses a matter most Christians have... Continue Reading

Repentance is freedom! It is not your responsibility to coerce the other individual to forgive you. They may never forgive you. But when you have followed the seven A’s of confession, you have done your part in navigating true repentance. And in doing that, you have followed the way of God.   We live in... Continue Reading

We believe this plan offers the best opportunity for Tenth to heal, move forward, and begin 2026 with a group of ruling elders who are supported by the congregation. While some of you might want quicker change, we are cognizant of our call to shepherd the members of Tenth and to maintain oversight and administration... Continue Reading

When our faith is sufficient to lead us to actually follow God’s plan, we will always see that it is “good, acceptable, and perfect.”…the One who loves us with an everlasting love; who pursues us relentlessly to bring us into His presence, to restore us to the Garden for eternity… who sent His Son that... Continue Reading

Pastors were never called to pastor all the people in all the churches in all the places. Nor were we called to be abreast of every theological tiff and methodological squabble happening in Christendom. The apostle Peter gives pastors a word of exhortation in 1 Peter 5:2 that is so freeing. “Shepherd the flock of... Continue Reading