Digging a pit or building a mountain
When we choose a positive attitude, we take our shovel full of positivity and begin to build a mountain that provides a higher perspective.
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Remember when?
How will you create memories of your Creator that will last?
Grace before grace
There are stories yet to be told of those in The Balkans, who are being drawn by God’s patient, loving kindness.
Where is God when I’m scared?
Is God bigger than my fears?
Thoughts about God’s economy
If we want to invest in what matters most to God, we must mobilize a multiethnic, multigenerational and multieconomic Kingdom Force of disciples making disciples.
Front stage, backstage
The disparity between the front and backstage aspects of our lives can be stark.
10 personal questions to start 2019 well
Ask yourself these questions to make sure your 2019 is a fantastic year.
What Christmas is all about
The real meaning of Christmas can be summarized in the word, “incarnation.”
In the fullness of time: it’s that time again
My heart leaps for the possibilities of what 2019 can hold by way of the body of Christ, his Church.
Multiplying leaders in a distracted world
Working through distractions is a common challenge for today’s leaders.
Mentoring across the gender gap for the sake of mission
My friend’s ministry effectiveness, and the thousands of people that were reached, hinged on the willingness of a man to mentor a woman.
Little red dots
Distractions, disruptions and diversions are not only increasingly voluminous in my life but probably in yours too.
I didn’t expect this
Welcoming refugees into his church and community has profoundly impacted a Colorado pastor.
A dark place and a big God
A pastor’s friend returned home to find his son dead. He had committed suicide.
Moving when God speaks
How does God speak to you?
Becoming less
Isn’t it amazing how quickly we can make things about us instead of about Jesus?
Biblical illiteracy isn’t funny, it’s scary
Many Americans — particularly those in the news media — are more likely to recognize a “Harry Potter” reference than a biblical one.
Send well
Nine things a sending church must do before sending a church planter.
God’s gifts to us
Leaders spread their light in different ways.
Christian community in the age of internet and podcast preachers
Is the ability to listen to a sermon online excuse enough to skip church?
A new chapter begins
There are people you encounter in life whose presence you just want to be in. They’re people who are excited, passionate and informed and they want you to jump in and be excited too. Keith Drury and Robert Black are these kinds of people. I recently had the...
Opportunity and obstacles
It seems like anytime you walk through the door of opportunity, you walk straight into a wall of obstacles.
Forsake the phone
A study showed that 71 percent of Americans go to bed with their smartphone and 25 percent admitted to falling asleep at least once with the phone still in their hands.
What mutual submission looks like in practice
Mutual submission happens from above, below and beside.
