Don't talk more about pastor work than. . .
Don't talk more about pastor work than you talk about Jesus. I'm concerned that there are many pastors and church leaders who are more concerned with getting [fill in the blank] right than they talk about Jesus. They are more concerned with growth, church polity, leadership skills, church discipline, or cultural issues than with the beauty of the king of kings. They are right theologically. Their methods are perfect (as they can make them). Their churches are pure (supposedly). But they never talk about the head of the church. It is a real danger to be distracted by good things or tools. Many of the things that distract us are good and relevant such as church structure, theology, or cultural issues. We can't ignore God's word under the excuse of "just loving Jesus." However, if we don't ever talk about how wonderful Jesus is, then we've lost our way. That goes for parents. Do we talk more about our kids' future careers or their to-do list than we d...