The Only Way to Grow Long Term

If you’re never willing to walk through pain or suffering, you’ll never become all that God wants to grow you into in this life....

Faith Strengthening Our Biggest Spiritual Muscle

On some days, your circumstances and your physical conditionfeel out of balance: The demands on you seem far greater than your strength. Days like...

Pastor, Do This Before You Talk About Money

Every year as a pastor I’ve taught a 3-5 week series on giving and generosity. One year we titled our series The Treasure Principle, based on Randy Alcorn’s...

12 Reasons Why Your Church Doesn’t Produce Spiritual Growth

This book is by far the book that has most challenged my thinking regarding spiritual formation in the church. A while back, I read Move: What...

Consider It Pure Joy When Everything Is Going Wrong

Not once in my life have I ever felt happy about suffering. I’ve never walked through a trial, a moment of temptation, or a...

The Consistent Practice of Prayer

Rest in Me, My child. Give your mind a break from planningand trying to anticipate what will happen. Pray continually, askingMy Spirit to take charge of the...

7 Reasons Why Church People Criticize Pastors

If you serve in a church, criticism comes with the territory. I doubt that any pastor or leader likes it. But, we must deal with...

Life Is Short – Make It Holy

When I was a kid, I saw the mini-series Lonesome Dove, which sparked a cowboy phase in my early imagination. In one scene, the herd...

How Caffeine Might Make You a Better Leader

I’m a leader. I want to maximize my brain power. And I care about how I treat my body. I don’t drink coffee or...

Leading Changes When You Didn’t Choose the Changes

As Much as We Want to Return to the Old Normal, the New Normal Brings Some Opportunities That Didn’t Previously Exist. While you’ve been figuring...
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9 Ways to Boost Brain Power

God gave each of us a two-pound dynamo called the human brain. It’s truly the most amazing physical object in the universe. Yet, many...

Just Some Thoughts About My Pastoral Heroes

As I grow older, I’ve been thinking a lot about my pastoral heroes—both those still living and those now with the Lord. Here are...

Acts 29 Stories: Acts Church In Manila, Philippines

Written by: Olivia Meade  Olivia Meade works as a content editor for Acts 29. She’s a member of New Heights Church in West Virginia, where she...