3 Abnormal Gifts for Your Small Group This Christmas
Here’s a different holiday idea: How about getting a few abnormal gifts for your whole small group?
How I Engage With the Bible
Growing up being homeschooled, my Dad taught my math lesson every morning before he left for work. And every morning as I walked into...
12 Secrets Most Leaders Won’t Tell You
Leadership is a journey…a journey that’s probably different than you thought it would be before you stepped into leadership.
When I was young, I always...
Too Good to Be True
The word rolls off our tongue so easily.
Good.
“Wow, this cereal is so good!”
“We had a good time at the park.”
“Let me tell you where...
When Busy Becomes Too Busy: The Essential Business of Staying Connected to Your Heart
A few weeks ago, as I was talking with one of my mentors, my answer to a question she asked me left me in...
Why Do You Believe in God?
Great thoughts pertaining to the question "Why Do I Believe in God?" Fact, Faith or Emotion?
God Is at Work: The Jet Fuel of Evangelism
"In our Christian lives, and in evangelism in particular, our job is to be faithful."
3 Reasons I Love the Next Generation
It's been on my heart this past year to connect with young godly leaders on social media. There are so many amazing young people...
If Your Default Answer to ‘How Are You?’ Is ‘Busy,’ Read This
Ever have those days where you feel like you can’t get anything done? Where with every tick of the clock, your list continues to g.e.t.l.o.n.g.e.r.?
Here...
4 Questions to Ask When You Heard from God
A few years ago, Leif and I visited the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina. When we checked into a hotel near the historic...
The Strategic “Yes” and The Liberating “No”
During our course “Personal Well Being and Spiritual Formation” at Bethel Seminary, leadership coach (and friend) Michael Warden and I have enjoyed our time with some amazing leaders...
God Wants to Use All of Us by Greg Laurie
Who is called to “go into all the world and preach the gospel?” If you are a Christian, you are! We are! Jesus said,...
God May Answer Your Prayer in Surprising Ways. Here’s Why.
You may be living in-between. That time of waiting for what’s next, but not knowing when and if it will come.
In-between jobs. In-between relationships. In-between...
How to Pray When You’re Too Stressed to Know How
Let me introduce you to my friend, Bonnie. Bonnie Gray is author of Finding Spiritual Whitespace, garnering starred review praise from Publisher's Weekly, as one of the Top 6...
Who Gets to Be Saved? Everyone Who Believes
The gospel (the good news that Jesus died for sin and rose again to redeem and reconcile people to God) is good news, but...
What I’m Learning About Fatherhood and Life
Another Father’s Day is quickly approaching. That day and what it represents has certainly changed for me over the years. Sure it’s still a...
5 Reasons to Join an Online Bible Study
What do you do about your weekly small group when your schedule gets crazy?
You can’t find a small group that meets on the only...
8 Fresh Ideas for Your Next Spring Retreat
We had the privilege of being part of some amazing retreats and events this spring.
Here are a few fresh ideas to help you spruce...
The Wisdom of Bill on Movement Catalysts
Steve Smith asked Bill*, a father of modern Church-planting movements, what characteristics he sees consistently in men and women that God is using to...
4 Powerful Ways to Fight with Joy Today
People fight adversity with many tools. Anger. Sadness. Denial. Frustration.
But my weapon of choice for this fight is joy.
I’ve been trying to fight with...
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Liberty Sues Jerry Falwell Jr., Seeking Millions in Damages
Liberty University has filed a civil lawsuit against its former leader, Jerry Falwell Jr., seeking millions in damages after the two parted ways acrimoniously last year.
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LGBTQ and the Church Podcast Series: A Conversation We Need to...
Our latest podcast series, "LGBTQ and the Church," takes on what has already been an important conversation—and it is only growing more urgent that church leaders engage in this discussion with love and wisdom.
