Welcome to Season 3 of the Your Church Matters podcast. In this week’s episode, I’m sharing some reflections on how churches may respond to tragedy when it’s not in our community.  How can we engage and ignite the whole Body of Christ in joining hands across the world?     When tragedy strikes elsewhere A couple of weeks ago […]

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  Welcome to Season 3 of the Your Church Matters podcast. In this week’s episode, I’m sharing a heartfelt response to the ugliness of racism as demonstrated over the weekend in Charlottesville, VA.  The church must stand with one voice and say, “No more!”     How you can help me help others: Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes and give […]

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  Welcome to Season 3 of the Your Church Matters podcast. In this week’s episode, I’m sharing some thoughts on the concept of “theological reflection” in the activities of our lives.  I’m also adding a new feature to the podcast: “What I love about the church where I worshiped this past Sunday.”     Theological Reflection “Theological Reflection” – In […]

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  Welcome to Season 3 of the Your Church Matters podcast. In this week’s episode, I’m sharing some thoughts I have recently been sharing with churches on the questions people bring to the worship gathering.  The content itself is a recording of my message at Joplin Baptist Church, Joplin, TX on July 23, 2017.     Questions people bring to […]

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  Welcome to Season 3 of the Your Church Matters podcast. In this week’s episode, I’m sharing some thoughts on Life Planning and life rhythms for pastors and leaders by sharing real time thoughts that occurred on a planned quarterly day of reflection on my own life plan.     For more information on Life Planning resources, click here. For more […]

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  Welcome to Season 3 of the Your Church Matters podcast. In this week’s episode, I’m sharing some thoughts for preachers on something every one of us has done at some point: preached one sermon that should have been more than one.     Occupational hazards of highly motivated preachers We want people to know everything we know about a […]

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  Welcome to Season 3 of the Your Church Matters podcast. In this week’s episode, I’m sharing some thoughts on a topic I have been struggling with for a few weeks.  It was actually intended to be last week’s episode, but I just couldn’t get the handle on it that I wanted. I need to thank Brad Brisco […]

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  Welcome to Season 3 of the Your Church Matters podcast. In this week’s episode, I’m sharing some online resources I have discovered over the past couple of years that are particularly focused on pastors and leaders of small churches.     Resources Mentioned New Small Church @karlvaters 200 Churches Small Church Pastor (Dave Jacobs) Dave Jacobs Quick […]

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Welcome to Season 3 of the Your Church Matters podcast. In this week’s episode I’m sharing an interview I did recently with my friend pastor Bobby Cates of Slidell’s First Baptist Church in Slidell, TX. A few months ago, Bobby got to experience something that a lot of small church pastors never get close to and I […]

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Welcome to Season 3 of the Your Church Matters podcast. I’m back from hiatus and excited about what’s ahead.  I’m also excited to reach the amazing milestone of releasing EPISODE ONE-DADGUM-HUNDRED! In this episode, I’m talking about the massive impact possible when we master the use of the two tiny letters “n” and “o.” Every pastor (and […]

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