Finding Joy In Trials

Some things don’t go together. Take polka dots and stripes: few combinations are more fashion cringe-worthy. On the surface, trials and joy seem to...

Some People Sound Heavenly; Others Sound Like Hell.

“In thy presence there is fullness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures forevermore” (Psalm 16:11). “Cast out the worthless slave into the...

How to Be Strong In Critical Moments

LET’S FACE IT:  “YOU’VE GOT TO BE STRONG RIGHT NOW.” YOU SAY, “I DON’T FEEL STRONG.” The Bible gives the secret:  “Be strong IN THE LORD...

Are You Being Tested? or Tempted?

I love taking tests. I always have. I love filling in bubbles and trying to figure out the correct answer. The problem is, while...

6 Tips for Ministry That Reflects the Kingdom with Ej Hibbler

Recently, we had the opportunity to sit down with EJ Hibbler, who works for Pine Cove Christian Camps. He was able to share some wisdom on...

Brand Vs. Wild with Jonathan David Lewis

Who would have guessed surviving in business is a lot like surviving lost in the wilderness. I wouldn’t but Jonathan David Lewis researched and...

The Eradication of Systemic Poverty (part 2)

Last year, we gave you the first part of the essay that I wrote on “The Eradication of Systemic Poverty”.  After much delay, here...

The Future of Work Is Already Here (5 Ways to Lead It Well)

Like almost every leader, you’ve noticed that work is changing, rapidly. The way people work had been shifting for years before the global pandemic disrupted...

How an Improv Class Improved My Preaching and Enhanced My Life

Drew Carey hosted a TV show called Whose Line is it Anyway that ran for several years until 2006. You can still see re-runs on...

New Podcast Episode: the Courage to Bring Our Past to Christ

Countless people today are nurturing their pasts with great care. Instead of bringing their history to Christ, they have continued to advance with broken...
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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.) Adding to...