Choose Your Anxiety
Your goal, of course, should be to create a church culture that is so vision-centric that there is more anxiety … Continue reading Choose Your Anxiety
Category: Ministry
Influencers
I’ve never heard a faith story without a relational component. Deep and Wide, Andy Stanley There’s a crazy thing happening … Continue reading Influencers
The Problem Isn’t “Out There”
Across conservative evangelicalism, it was not uncommon for allegations of assault to be met with skepticism or otherwise covered up … Continue reading The Problem Isn’t “Out There”
Stepping Outside Ourselves
We know so much about our church that it’s difficult for us to program with the first-timer in mind. Deep … Continue reading Stepping Outside Ourselves
The Importance of Clarity
Keep an eye on your mission and vision, and you’ll gain some clarity. Continue reading The Importance of Clarity
The Loudest in the Room
You give the loudest person, regardless of their spiritual maturity or commitment to the church’s mission, the opportunity to influence … Continue reading The Loudest in the Room
Another Edition of “Adventures in Missing the Point”
Photo by Ante Hamersmit on Unsplash “Listen, you have to stop listening to Fox News. Just turn it off. Try another … Continue reading Another Edition of “Adventures in Missing the Point”
Play and Pray
Photo by Vika Strawberrika on Unsplash Puritan sabbaths that eliminated play were a disaster. Secular sabbaths that eliminate prayer are worse. … Continue reading Play and Pray
Crawling Off the Altar
Photo by Grant Whitty on Unsplash God needs living sacrifices. God needs us. But here is the problem with a living … Continue reading Crawling Off the Altar
To Equip the Saints
Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash Our job is to equip them with the basic tools and resources so that they … Continue reading To Equip the Saints
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