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I’ve written on this before, but in my work with churches I continue to find one of the most overlooked questions church leaders ask:...

Leaders have to talk about/deal with/disciple/teach…stewardship.    By the way, let’s be honest: stewardship is mostly  Christian code...

I once spoke on the sixth commandment—You shall not murder—in which I briefly touched on the tension between Christian pacificism (Walter...

Suppose Bob walked into your church and had no religious background.    The music was okay. The message made him think a little bit. The...

I’ve often reflected on the impact of having someone believe in you—even when you’re not sure you believe in yourself.    Two people who...