Steve Willsey

The title of James Woodward’s book aptly summarizes its message. Written for pastors as one volume in a series of volumes in the New Library of Pastoral Care, the book explores all angles of the aging process and provides useful suggestions…

Tippit is obviously a man who has fire in his heart and is impatient for the rest of us to catch the flame. I read his book when I was discouraged and in need of personal revival. The spiritual fires were rekindled in my heart as I read Tippit's…

A well-known manager himself,  Engstrom distinguishes between the gift of administration and the function of administration. The one gifted (as in Romans 12:6-8) has certain traits that are clearly recognized as belonging to an administrator.…

Those who read Dawn's personal testimony will become convinced that Sabbathkeeping needs more emphasis in spiritual formation literature. For her it is one of the disciplines of the spiritual life. A 24-hour period, Dawn's Sabbath is for…

Western society faces a paradox—an increasing spirituality and a decreasing involvement in organized religion. Given the assaults on religion's credibil ity over the past 150 years, anyone could have predicted the public's abandon ment of…

When I decided to leave the position of senior pastor of one church to become associate pastor of another, my friends thought I was seriously jeopardizing my career. The decision was quite out of character for me;…

For years my heart was kept aloof from the Nazarene lest He get too close and discover the truth: that I did not measure up to His holy standard. But then came the moment when my eyes opened to His unconditional love. Now enters Yancey. He…

When Henri Nouwen died prematurely last year, pastors everywhere lost a kindred spirit. Many of his 30 books and various articles were addressed to pastors, and he was a frequent speaker at pastoral gatherings.

Can You Drink the…

As His ministry was drawing to a close, Jesus outlined to His disciples His formula for leadership. The disciples were anticipating His installation as king of the Jews. While they planned affairs of state, Jesus looked toward Calvary, trying…

For years my heart was kept aloof from the Nazarene lest He get too close and discover the truth: that I did not measure up to His holy standard. But then came the moment when my eyes opened to His unconditional love. Now enters Yancey. He…

When my wife, Allie, died two years ago I was poorly prepared for the intense grieving that followed.

As a pastor of 35 years, I had regularly supported members who had lost loved ones, and I had grieved…

From my earliest memory, prayer was a practice I used to request favors from God. In the beginning the prayer, said at bedtime "Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep" had been prompted by my…