This Is Your Family
The church is a family. All throughout the Scripture, we read references to family terminology to describe Christian relationships. The local church i... Read More...
How to Look at Your Church from a Visitor’s Point of View
Part of being missional is making sure that our churches—everything about them—is accomplishing our mission. Our mission, of course, is to make discip... Read More...
When the Work Is Hard: Finding Fortitude in Fatigue
"I sat down and wept and mourned for days." Have you ever felt that way? Maybe you didn't actually have a multi-day weeping period (or, maybe you did)... Read More...
10 Questions to Ask Yourself about Serving Others
If you're human, you know what selfishness is. If you're a believer, you have undoubtedly struggled with selfishness in your own heart. It's important... Read More...
Daddy, I’m Afraid: How to Face Your Fear
It was bedtime, and for some reason, my three year-old daughter was afraid. "Daddy, I'm afraid," she told me honestly.
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Four Reasons to Encourage the Non-Pastors
It is customary in many churches to encourage young people to enter the ministry. Some ministers go so far as to say that being a pastor is God's "hig... Read More...
What Should You Wear to Church?
The very question, "What should you wear to church?" can elicit some pretty fired-up reactions. One reaction is expected—who are you to tell me what t... Read More...
It’s Not a Do-Better Religion
Christianity is not a do-more, a do-better, or a work-hard religion. Christianity is not the faith of a spiritual overachiever. This is our propensity... Read More...
Do We Need Christian Celebrities?
Christians love to have celebrities that they can call their own. Whether it's the Jesus tattoo on Justin Bieber, a prayer moment after a Tebow touch... Read More...