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Do We Really Need a Tribe?

In the Church, we formed tribes—or denominations—based on wanting commonalities in doctrine, in praxis, in values, and in culture. Or as...

What Would Paul Do?

Okay, I know, I know. It creeps me out too. But it’s difficult to overlook Paul in the roll call of tour guides for the spiritual destiny...

How Do We Learn?

When I was pastoring, getting sick was disastrous…especially when it happened at the last minute and you’re speaking the next day in four...

Is the Church a Business?

In our last podcast, our panel debated the question: Is the Church a Business? It was a fun and eye-opening discussion…and led to a...