Thanking God for the Pain
One morning, as we were sitting at the breakfast table discussing memories good and bad, Bertha said something so profound that I wrote it...
3 Big Mistakes In Making Church Policies
No one likes rules, but without them, life descends into chaos.
No one likes to be told what to do either, but without submission to...
Why Sabbaticals Are Critical to Avoiding Burnout
Sabbaticals are a critical component to creating healthy rhythms for pastors. Burnout is now more prevalent than ever before in ministry since the onset...
Family Day…every Day
We celebrated our first family day in Ontario today…a celebration, our premier says, of family, because families need more time together. Good idea.
So what...
The Room In Your House No One Knows About
“I’ve got a secret!” –Popular television game show of the 1960s and 1970s.
A fellow I know wrote of the secrets his family was harboring...
5 Extraordinary Gifts from God (and How They Impact Your Leadership)
What are some of the first thoughts that come to mind when you reflect on the nature of God?
For me, it’s:
KindJustLovingMercifulPresentFaithfulSovereignHoly
What else comes to...
Getting to Know You: Q&a Time with Mandy Lowery Morrow
Question One: Favorite hobby? Singing.
Question Two: What is your favorite dish to prepare, and what is your favorite food to eat? I love to cook and...
Hymns, Hymnody, and Hymnals: Five Significant Trends
Are the worship wars over?
While the answer is not definitive, we see signs that the post-quarantine world may include an unexpected benefit: worship wars...
Authentic Praise Honors God and Builds Churches Too!
by Pastor Jim Graff
As a young pastor in training, I heard my father-in-law, the late John Osteen tell an interesting story. He described a worship...
Perfectionism: the Cruel Burden We Place on Each Other
“Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father in Heaven is perfect….” (Matthew 5:48)
First, let’s get the theological argument out of the way.
Let’s make...
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As I’ve researched the issues caused by porn, I am shocked not just at its moral consequences, but at its social costs, damage to marriages,...
Course Corrections to Church Growth – by Jason Swann
We took over a 36-year-old church rebounding from the moral failure of their Senior Pastor on the other side of COVID. We came in...
Ai and Church Answers: Full Disclosure
Note: This article is original. None of it is AI-generated. (You will understand why I led with this disclaimer later in the article.)
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