Discernment, Leadership, and the Church Jesus Protects “Pastors Come and Go” I once heard a church council leader say, “Pastors come and go. What matters is the Church.” At first, the statement sounded pragmatic—even faithful. After all, the Church belongs to Christ, not to any one leader. But the longer I sat with it, the
If you’ve been in church for any length of time, you’ve heard some version of this: And then, eventually, someone asks the honest question many Christians are quietly thinking: “Is tithing actually biblical for Christians—or is it an Old Testament thing?” The answer is more beautiful (and more challenging) than the usual talking points. The