Pastors, We Have to Play the Long Game
This year has been rough for the church in Dallas–Fort Worth where I pastor. At least eight pastors, and recently another, have been publicly disqualified for inappropriate relationships or abusive behavior. Enough people emerged from the wreckage and made their way to our local body that I addressed the pain of this summer from the Read more…
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The Cross in an Age of ‘Spiritual Derangement’
I love the church, but I can’t say I always understand or even like it. And in my more than half a century inside it, I can’t remember a time when the American church seemed less clear about its identity and purpose. The Lord decreed love as our signature characteristic (John 13:35), yet Christians have Read more…
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Half of Pastors Plan to Vote for Trump, Nearly a Quarter Wouldn’t Say
Like other Americans, pastors are deciding who they’ll vote for in the November election. Compared to previous elections, however, they’re much more hesitant to share their preference. Almost all US Protestant pastors (97%) plan to vote in the 2024 presidential election, according to a Lifeway Research study conducted August 8–September 3, 2024. But almost a quarter (23%) Read more…
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Deep in the Heart of Megachurch Country, Dallas Mourns a Summer of Pastor Scandals
On a recent Sunday morning, Gateway Church, one of the largest nondenominational megachurches in the United States, sprang to life. Golf carts ferried people from distant parking spaces to the front door. The airport-terminal-sized campus in Southlake, just outside of Dallas, filled with people. They purchased coffees from the café in the lobby, and children Read more…
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