Oops! I forgot to account for the human toll of our brilliant organizational change...
Happens all the time, right?
A pastor or leader resigns. Or worse. New leadership comes in to “right” the ship…or grow the vision…or clean house!
For...
Helping Your Children Embrace The Christian Faith
Jason left home to attend college when he was 18. Church attendance was a low priority. None of his friends were Christians. After growing...
The Problem With Growth
by Keith Stevens
The first church was birthed in the fiery flames...
A Time for Revolutionary Change
by Mark Casto
It was in March of 2015, standing in front of 5,000 young people, that the Lord...
Global Freedom
by Pastor Matthew Cork
I live in a country where most citizens, according to pollsters, claim to ...
How to Escape 4 Deadly Snares
By Dennis and Dr. Jen Clark
During almost 40 years in full-time ministry, one of the most...
Wait! Who knew Emotional Intelligence was really invented 2,000 years ago?
Let’s start with this.
I’m going to presume you’ve heard of emotional intelligence (commonly noted as EQ or EI). But I won’t assume your awareness...
The WORD on the Word
Once I went on a four-day thirty-plus mile hike into Glacier National Park. It was my first real hike. Until then, I considered walking...
Why Blame Continues and Unity Suffers
“We need unity in our country!”
How many times do we hear the refrain? Yet, it seems to be followed up with angry blame. Lots...
What Jonah Teaches Us About Bigotry
The biblical story of Jonah is a familiar one if you grew up with flannel boards in Sunday school. It’s a story that has...
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God’s Love for the Unlovable The Power of Shame
As bad and as powerful as guilt feels, shame is much worse. Unlike guilt, shame is less offense and more self-focused. Shame wonders if I...
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Do you remember the Rudolf Christmas TV special that included the island of misfit toys? I do. I related to them, a...
God’s Love for the Unlovable Are We Doing Something Wrong? Pt 4
In the three previous “Are We Doing Something Wrong” articles, I suggested that the biggest problem that the church has today (and I know there are...