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8 Reasons Church Conflicts Often Burn Out of Control

As a pastor, I sometimes felt like I spent all my time putting out fires in the church.

7 Questions Kids Ask About Divorce

In that moment, I realized that I was not equipped to address this important issue with my own kids.

Hope for Families Touched by Suicide

The good news is that in salvation, Christ not only forgives our sin, but He gives us His righteousness! It is Christ’s righteousness that makes us pleasing to God—without which we cannot enter heaven.

5 Surprising Reasons Why Teens Should Be a Big Part of Your Church’s Outreach Strategy

Charles Spurgeon once said that if you want to set a house on fire you should start the fire in the basement...because fire burns upward.

Why God Doesn’t Answer Selfie Prayers

"The ultimate reason why prayers are not answered is because prayers are not offered."

Closing the Back Door

People are not looking for a friendly church, they are looking for friends.

10 KEY Questions About Church Attendance in the Future

"The future is pioneered as much by the quality of the questions as by the clarity of the answers."

Sinners Living in Close Proximity: 5 Keys for Christian Roommates

"The following are five ways a household of single Christian men or women can strive for unity and stir community."

Two Overlooked Parts of Church Growth

"There are many reasons one church grows and another does not."

Are Millennials Really Leaving Church in Droves?

"Millennials have observed our hypocrisy, and they are voting with their feet."

Faith in the Workplace

Living out your faith in the workplace involves integrating your faith in Christ into every decision of your life

God Has a Purpose for Your Pain

Do we really believe he has a purpose for our pain, sorrow and despair?

God’s Voice in Our Struggles

Because we are Christ’s prized possession, we are targets of the devil’s animosity

8 Practical Ways to Celebrate Easter

If ever there were a time to start over, though, it’s Easter. The resurrection is God’s reminder that hope still exists.

Why Too Much Comfort Is Dangerous

"We live in a nation of uninitiated Christians raised in a land of comfort."

Jesus Brings People From Death to Life

The gospel is about our cold, dead hearts starting to beat again by the power of God.

Every Sunday Matters: How to Make Their First Visit Count

"Every Sunday in your church a new guest is giving God and the church one more shot."

‘Understanding Precedes Refutation’—Preston Sprinkle’s Exiles in Babylon Conference Is Curious

The Exiles in Babylon conference, which is an outgrowth of Preston Sprinkle's “Theology in the Raw” podcast, “aims to help believers think Christianly about theological and cultural issues by engaging in curious conversations with a diverse range of thoughtful people.”

Steve Robinson: How To Create a Culture of Service in Your...

Steve Robinson joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to talk about how church leaders can foster a culture of serving in their churches, raise up new leaders, and help people discover their giftings.

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