Same Sex Relationships: Should We Just Agree to Disagree?
Some people think that when it comes to same sex relationships, we should just agree to disagree, but here are 5 reasons why we must regard the issue of homosexuality as being of first importance.
Reflecting on Social Media: Some Tips to Navigate This Medium
We must begin with this simple assertion: Social media can take over your life. It can become a distraction that takes the best out of you.
Can Someone Be Spiritually Healthy and Still Experience Mental Health Challenges?
“Can someone (a) embrace the gospel, (b) practice spiritual disciplines, display (c) personal devotion and (d) devout character, and (e) have a robust theology and still experience mental health challenges?”
Toward a More Meditative Life
So how do we create a meditative life? Mark described our Lord's life during a busy ministry period in this way...
3 Things Christians Can Learn From West Africa’s Historic Mud Mosques
Visiting these mosques reminded me of three things—the way trade opens doors for evangelism, the danger of syncretism, and the value African communities ascribe to places of worship.
9 Common Sense Practices That Are Challenged When the Pressure Is On
You and I can blow it, even with the best vision and strategy, if we mess up on the “simple” stuff—the things that are considered common sense.
The Tech-Wise Family: A Conversation About Parenting and Family
One of the top questions that I get from parents is navigating technology, whether that is smartphones, social media or television time.
It’s Time to Regain First Generation Faith
First generation does “whatever it takes.” Second generation does “only what I’m asked to do.”
All About Multisite // The 2019 Multisite Predictions
I’m chatting with a group of multisite ninjas and answering your questions about the ins and outs of launching new campuses. Our group is...
What if the Church Was the Church?
What does it look like to be the salt of the earth? For one thing, it might look like Christians welcoming sinners and eating with them.
I Trusted God and My Life Fell Apart
A lot of times Christians tell converts if they trust God everything will work out. Shouldn't we be telling them if they trust God their life could fall apart?
12 Reasons Preaching the Gospel Should Be in Every Sermon
The greatest preachers in history have had the blood-stained cross of Christ and the empty tomb of our risen Savior as central to their sermons.
Should I Be Allowed to Check My Spouse’s Phone?
When a spouse is defensive or secretive about his/her phone, it’s usually a symptom of some kind of unhealthy behavior.
Should I Marry Him?
Character, faith and priorities matter far more than appearance, income and emotions.
The 4 Biggest Myths About Emotions You Probably Learned in Church
Here are 4 dangerous myths about emotions that you probably learned in church.
How to Start a Discipleship Group (D-Group)
Some of the best times to start a Discipleship Group (D-Group) are after the start of a new school year (usually in August) and after the first of a new year.
Caring for a Friend With a History of Promiscuity and/or Abortion
What does the process of redemption and restoration look like for a person scarred by a past that includes multiple sex partners and abortions?
How to Love a Prodigal Son or Daughter
For many parents right now watching their kids slowly transition away from the church, it can be all too common to experience feelings of confusion, fear and a lingering sense of failure.
Prostitutes, Mistresses and the Messiah: Seven Great Women of Ill Repute
A strange thread runs through the most prominent women associated with Jesus...
The Danger of Premature Success
Don't let a drive for success in ministry keep you from the work God has called you to.
Latest News
James MacDonald May Not Be Welcome at Harvest Naples After All
Pastor John Secrest of the Harvest Naples campus says he was not consulted in the decision to allow James MacDonald to preach at the Naples campus during his "indefinite sabbatical" and that he does not support the decision.
New Podcasts
Brent Crowe: When You Live and Lead With Regret
“There’s never been a life lived that didn’t have regrets. There’s never been a life lived that didn’t fail on some level or another," Brent Crowe says. In our conversation, Brent encourages leaders to shift their paradigm on regret and failure.
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