Michael Niebauer on How the Lectionary Connects Scripture with Worship
Interview with Michael Niebauer Every Sunday in churches around the world, worshipers hear a set of Scripture readings, but many struggle to see…
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Rediscovering the Lectionary’s Unrealized Potential
By Michael Niebauer Michael Niebauer grew up in a church that used the lectionary. For nearly a thousand Sundays, he heard four Scripture readings a week—but he couldn’t say how…
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Tammy Priest on What Christians Can Learn from the Jewish Roots of Their Faith
Interview with Tammy Priest Does understanding Jewish traditions matter to Christians? Tammy Priest is a Jewish follower of Jesus who began studying the Jewish scriptures with…
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For the Care of Souls: A Look at the Lexham Ministry Guides
Every pastor knows the challenges in ministry. It can be intimidating to lead a congregation well—even harder to do so from a place of reflection and not reaction. You need wisdom. Wisdom not based on trends, but deeply rooted in God’s Word…
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Charles E. Cotherman on Why the Church Needs Small Towns
Interview with Charles E. Cotherman What does the whole church have to learn from rural and small town ministry? Charles Cotherman has a lifetime of experience in rural…
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Loving a Place That Suffers: Ministry in Small Towns and Overlooked Places
By Charles E. Cotherman What does it mean to suffer with a place and its people for the long haul of ministry? Suffering happens to…
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Jared Wilson on How the Church Can Prepare Future Pastors in Ways the Seminary Cannot
Interview with Jared C. Wilson Seminaries provide theological training—but a pastor needs more. In this interview, Jared C. Wilson tells us that Scripture values character…
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What Qualifies a Pastor? The Essential Characteristic That Churches Keep Overlooking
Ask most people what they want in a pastor and you’ll hear about preaching, vision, and presence. These are good gifts. But we have all seen gifted pastors self-destruct or hurt healthy churches.
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Corporate Worship Is More than a Habit—It’s Where Christ Meets Us
What if gathered worship isn’t primarily preparation for the Christian life but the primary way we experience connection with God? This piece from Harrison Perkins explores why God’s means of grace find their fullest expression not in private devotion, but in the assembled life of the church.
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Harrison Perkins on How God Meets His People in His Ordinary Means of Grace
Many Christians seek God in dramatic encounters and extraordinary experiences. Harrison Perkins argues that God has already promised how we can meet with him.
