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Colorado head coach Deion Sanders walks onto the field before an NCAA football game against Oregon, Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023, in Eugene, Ore. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman)

Beware the temptation of the celebrity pastor

Jim Denison, PhD

Deion Sanders has become what one columnist called “the non-stop talk of the sporting world.” His athletic career was historic: he was inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame as a defensive back and played 641 games in major league…

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Colorado head coach Deion Sanders walks onto the field before an NCAA football game against Oregon, Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023, in Eugene, Ore. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman)

Church leadership September 26, 2023

Beware the temptation of the celebrity pastor

Jim Denison, PhD

Church leadership September 26, 2023

Can We Talk? The Journey of Oak Hills Church: An excerpt from “Pivot”

Scot McKnight

Hands folded in prayer on top of a Bible. By JavierArtPhotography/stock.adobe.com

Church leadership September 19, 2023

When God tells us to be silent: A reflection on discernment for preachers

Jim Denison, PhD

Two beams from the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Towers form a cross. The numbers 9-11-01 are stamped on the center beam. misu /stock.adobe.com

Church leadership September 12, 2023

What if you could have warned us before 9/11?

Jim Denison, PhD

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Colorado head coach Deion Sanders walks onto the field before an NCAA football game against Oregon, Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023, in Eugene, Ore. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman)

Church leadership September 26, 2023

Beware the temptation of the celebrity pastor

Jim Denison, PhD

Church leadership September 26, 2023

Can We Talk? The Journey of Oak Hills Church: An excerpt from “Pivot”

Scot McKnight

Hands folded in prayer on top of a Bible. By JavierArtPhotography/stock.adobe.com

Church leadership September 19, 2023

When God tells us to be silent: A reflection on discernment for preachers

Jim Denison, PhD

Two beams from the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Towers form a cross. The numbers 9-11-01 are stamped on the center beam. misu /stock.adobe.com

Church leadership September 12, 2023

What if you could have warned us before 9/11?

Jim Denison, PhD

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Church leadership September 5, 2023

“Cursed is he who does the work of the Lord with slackness”: A Labor Day reflection for pastors

Jim Denison, PhD

A pastor sits on the front steps of his church pulpit, his hands clasped in front of him, with pews in the background. Photo by Ben White on Unsplash

Church leadership August 29, 2023

When pastors wait on God

Jim Denison, PhD

A preacher in blue jeans and a long-sleeve shirt holds a Bible in his right hand while speaking to a congregation. Photo by Memento Media on Unsplash

Church leadership August 22, 2023

“Is there a word from the Lord?” Why people come to hear preachers preach

Jim Denison, PhD

Two runners in full stride approach a finish line on a circular track. © By Melinda Nagy/stock.adobe.com

Church leadership August 18, 2023

Encouragement for a resilient life and ministry: An interview with Dr. Mark Dance

Mark Turman, DMin

This illustration made available by Johns Hopkins APL and NASA depicts NASA's DART probe, upper right, on course to impact the asteroid Dimorphos, left, which orbits Didymos. DART is expected to zero in on the asteroid Monday, Sept. 26, 2022, intent on slamming it head-on at 14,000 mph. The impact should be just enough to nudge the asteroid into a slightly tighter orbit around its companion space rock. (Steve Gribben/Johns Hopkins APL/NASA via AP)

Church leadership August 15, 2023

Unleashing a deadly boulder storm: Pastor ministry and the law of unintended consequences

Jim Denison, PhD

A preacher clad in black stands next to a microphone while holding an open Bible in his left palm, his index finger on his right hand pointing to a passage of Scripture. © By BillionPhotos.com/stock.adobe.com. In Titus 2:12, Paul writes that Christians are to "declare these things; exhort and rebuke with all authority."

Church leadership August 8, 2023

“Who among them has stood in the council of the Lord?” A call for preachers to declare, exhort, and rebuke

Jim Denison, PhD

A hand holds an open Bible against a sunlit sky. © By kieferpix/stock.adobe.com

Church leadership August 1, 2023

“In your light do we see light”: A lesson for pastors in the midst of changing chapters

Jim Denison, PhD

An example of an ancient parchment. © By AIGen/stock.adobe.com

Church leadership July 25, 2023

“The books, and above all the parchments”: A Pauline lesson for pastors on the importance of professionalism

Jim Denison, PhD

FILE - The Titanic leaves Southampton, England, on her maiden voyage on April 10, 1912. The wrecks of the Titanic and the Titan sit on the ocean floor, separated by 1,600 feet (490 meters) and 111 years of history. How they came together unfolded over an intense week that raised temporary hopes and left lingering questions. (AP Photo/File)

Church leadership July 18, 2023

What Titan and the Titanic had in common

Jim Denison, PhD

Black business shoes stand on two white arrows pointing away from each other on an asphalt road. © By PX Media/stock.adobe.com

Church leadership July 11, 2023

The four hardest jobs in America: A mentor’s wise advice for missional pastors

Jim Denison, PhD

Hands folded in prayer on top of an American flag. © By jn14productions/stock.adobe.com

Church leadership July 4, 2023

Three encouraging reminders for ministry in this moment: A July 4 reflection

Jim Denison, PhD

Two hands roll multiple Cuban cigars in a wooden mold created to hold 10 cigars. © By Arsgera/stock.adobe.com

Church leadership June 27, 2023

The peril of Cuban cigars

Jim Denison, PhD

FILE In this file photo taken on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015, former Soviet missile defense forces officer Stanislav Petrov poses for a photo at his home in Fryazino, Moscow region, Russia. Petrov, a former Soviet military officer, is known in the West as "The man who saved the world'' for his role in averting a nuclear war over a false missile alarm. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)

Church leadership June 20, 2023

The man who saved the world from nuclear holocaust

Jim Denison, PhD

In front of a bright, sunlit background, a man holds an open Bible in his palm while pointing down to a verse with his index finger. © By BillionPhotos.com/stock.adobe.com

Church leadership June 13, 2023

Reaching people like my father: A threefold strategy for speaking from God for God

Jim Denison, PhD

A lone paper figure in the shape of a man stands on the high end of a seesaw with the opposite end supporting ten similar cutouts. © By pogonici/stock.adobe.com

Church leadership June 6, 2023

How not to be intimidated by our culture: A response to Pride Month

Jim Denison, PhD

Using orange chalk, a hand draws an upward arrow on a chalkboard, with many small arrows following its trajectory, illustrating leadership. © By patpitchaya/stock.adobe.com

Church leadership June 1, 2023

The pastor’s job description Pt. 3: A call to missional leadership

Mark Turman, DMin

A price tag shows three dollar signs. © By MarekPhotoDesign.com/stock.adobe.com

Church leadership May 30, 2023

Switching the price tags of ministry

Jim Denison, PhD

While standing outside a church's open door, a pastor greets a woman. © By Ben White/Wirestock/stock.adobe.com

Church leadership May 25, 2023

The pastor’s job description Pt. 2: Choosing between preaching and pastoring

Mark Turman, DMin

Pastor Tim Keller

Church leadership May 23, 2023

Tim Keller and the challenge of finishing strong

Jim Denison, PhD

Relief of Jesus praying the Garden of Gethsemane

Church leadership May 18, 2023

Do you want to follow all God’s commands? Jesus didn’t either

Mark Turman, DMin

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