"Seniors are not against change, but they dislike abrupt change."

"But I can—and do—apologize for failing to distinguish between people who shouldn’t have been in the same category with those who put politics over the gospel and for using words, particularly in social media, that were at times overly broad or unnecessarily harsh. That is a failure on my part."

I exhausted myself trying to expand our little church, then again when I couldn’t keep up with the growth.

Why "straightening the cookies" can wait.

"Know what people actually value—not what they should."

"Listen humbly: Even if we remain unconvinced, we would be wise to give those with whom we (probably) disagree a fair hearing."

Sadie Robertson's video reminds us that sometimes the most profound wisdom can come in the simplest of forms.

1 in 5 adults in the U.S. feel that pastors are not influential or credible. Only 24 percent of U.S. adults hold a “very positive” option of pastors in general. Nineteen percent hold a “negative” opinion, and nine percent hold a “very negative” opinion.