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In some ways, the book we call the Bible is a legal document. According to the Church’s view, God has made two primary contracts with...

About three-thousand years ago, Israel was once again in a bad place. They had this pathological spiritual pattern: after having some big...

Servanthood is central to the work of the church simply because it was central to the work of Jesus. Jesus’ ministry included two types...

Let me lay my cards on the table by stating a central belief I have about the local church: it must be outward-focused if it is to...

Yesterday I had a little hiccup. About seven months ago, my wife and I felt prompted—I think now by the Holy Spirit—to have a CT scan to...

Have you heard the news about _______? Just insert the name of a politician, athlete, leader, celebrity, influencer, whatever…and then...

Not even an extremely gifted communicator can rival experience as a teacher. Truth must be experienced to take root. Academia has begun...

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...

When a church goes through our Pathway or Inventory program for revitalization, it often includes a site visit from one of our team...

I once had dinner with a well-known leader of a powerfully influential church after I spoke at his church. I had so many questions to ask...

Leadership by its nature makes one prone to take hits. Imagine how hard it is to be the U.S. president in these hyper-polarized...

The other day I happened to notice a poster about a Big New Blockbuster Movie coming out. The top line on the poster read: “Only in...

I’ve been on both sides of a lead pastor transition. Years before serving in the lead pastor role at our church, everyone on...

So here’s an idea as we move into the Thanksgiving holiday… Paul’s short letter to the Philippian church underscored his belief that...

In the tribe that I pastored in, creating space for worship was very important. It typically meant the musical part of the service, where...

Don’t get me wrong: apologetics are important. From the launch of the Church in Acts 2, Christians have proclaimed the uniqueness of...

The Integrity value is one of four key elements we’ve identified as being absolutely essential for the health and effectiveness of any...

At one time I had my Christian life neatly prioritized. It was: first, God. Second, family. And third, work…specifically, my work as a...

Leadership is crucial, but not all leaders are the same. Over the last few decades there has been an emphasis on church leadership, with...

Play along with me for a minute and let’s use our imagination. If a twenty-something artist named Michelangelo could create something as...