Religion…I am referring to any system of belief that compels people to please a deity with rules, rituals, systems, and moral behavior.

March 17, 2016

Being busy is a self-imposed condition. Very often we choose to be busy rather than something else.

March 17, 2016

When pastors talk about money, they have a list of things they commonly say.

March 16, 2016

I personally believe that the greatest implication of the gospel on one’s life should be a focus on the Great Commandment.

Kris Eldridge March 15, 2016

It is obvious that American Christianity is hemorrhaging. Revitalization is essential.

Matthew Fretwell March 15, 2016

A turnaround situation demands extra energy to meet current needs and to also cultivate new members and assimilate them.

Jim Farrer March 15, 2016

Jesus is the one who mediates God’s presence to God’s people. This is important in how each of us leads.

Steve Lawson March 11, 2016

I finally bought a smart phone. Now I have to learn how to use it. More importantly, I have to learn how not to use it.

March 8, 2016

A key strategy in creating an amazing worship service is not what’s added, but what’s eliminated.

Mark Lenz March 5, 2016

Certainly, when we look at Christ and hear His invitation to “Follow Me,” we know that He had something completely different in mind.

Allen Hamlin Jr. March 3, 2016

Exposing an elephant in the room could go a long way to resolving an issue.

March 1, 2016

Many pastors work long hours and face the juggling of many tasks.

Jim Farrer March 1, 2016

Here is the way needs of spiritual seekers are best understood.

Bob Whitesel February 29, 2016

Here are two more reasons to let your pastor be the one who makes big, important proposals for big, important changes.

February 23, 2016

My school-age son knows what evangelism is all about.

Kris Eldridge February 22, 2016

Ever wonder why some days you seem to handle things better than other days?

Mark Lenz February 20, 2016

Here's what I've learned as an entrepreneur—sometimes the hard way.

Matthew Fretwell February 19, 2016

Even though I was uncomfortable, I learned this was an important task of pastoral leadership.

February 18, 2016

It became clear that if the church is to minister effectively to an increasingly diversified, polarized nation, it will require authentic and deliberate conversations.

Parnell Lovelace, Jr. February 16, 2016

We need feedback, and how we respond determines how well the feedback helps us.

Charles Stone February 15, 2016


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