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What Is “Deeper” Preaching

I spend a lot of time analyzing, “teaching,” or “preaching,” or whatever you want to call it. I tend to spend about twenty hours a...

Want To Lead? Prove It!

When I was a kid hanging out in my father’s East Texas barber shop, the weather was always a hot topic.  Everyone was...

Spiritual Gifts: The Good Stuff

As promised (’cause I like to keep my promises, especially promises of Baskin Robbins that I make to myself), today is the follow-up...

How Selfish Ambition Can Wreck Your Home

This weekend we’re beginning a series called “Homewreckers,” in which we’re going to look at some of things that corrode our relationships ...

Love Is An Action

This two-minute video is a great illustration of how Christians, being the hands and feet of Christ, can truly change a community.

3 Dos and Don'ts for Helping Joplin

People may wonder about Joplin and ask, “Where was God?” You can tell them, “He is in the recovery.”

Reaching Intuitives with the Gospel

Strategize new ways to communicate the truth of the Gospel to reach all people.

God, Joplin & a Man Who Was a Wreck

A great full-circle story of life amidst disaster.

Joplin Relief Effort "The Hands And Feet Of Christ"

How are you being used as the hands and feet of Christ?

Bill Hybels Talks Outreach and Personal Evangelism

Being more attentive to the Holy Spirit will open more doors of opportunity—to say a word for God, or to listen to an unsaved person’s story—than you can imagine!

Building Ministry Friendships: Q&A with Planter's Wives

What’s the best way to respond when a friend comes to you with a frustration with the church or with your husband?

Stories from Joplin

This video from Forest Park Baptist Church shares two stories from tornado survivors and shows current relief efforts.

The Gospel According to Oprah

I listened on Oprah radio (XM radio) to the last show. I have to admit that I wasn’t one who was glued to...

Maximizing Your Uniqueness

For years I have had the opportunity to take people through assessments dealing with personality (MBTI), strengths (Gallup’s Strengths Finder), and even an in-depth...

The Teenager Who Didn't Know the Ridiculous "Praise Song" Hand Motions at Camp: Darrin Patrick's Call to Ministry

by Darrin Patrick Darrin Patrick, Vice President of the Acts 29 Network and lead pastor of The Journey Church in St. Louis, authored Church Planter, published...

Why Church Conferences?

There are many opinions about Church Conferences and whether or not they add value to individuals, teams or organizations.  In other words: Why...

The Offended

I’ve noticed lately an increased awareness of just how easily it seems most Christians can get offended (and yes, this can certainly...

How to Spot a Negative Nancy

We all know someone that will suck the wind right out of our sails…even on the perfect day for sailing! If you don’t know...

Top 10 Ways to Not Be a Jerk

I’ve been a bit of a jerk lately. I mean, you may not have noticed. People around me may not have noticed much, but...

A Tool for Saturating Yourself in the Gospel Daily

Many of you who read this blog know that I have a book releasing October 1 of this year with B&H publishing called “GOSPEL:...

Remains of Pastor’s Wife and Friend Identified; OK County GOP Chair...

News surfaced this week that Tifany Machel Adams is the GOP chair for Cimarron County, Oklahoma. Adams is one of four suspects charged with kidnapping and murdering pastor's wife Jilian Kelley and Kelley's friend Veronica Butler.

Rebecca McLaughlin on Whether Christians Can Agree To Disagree About Same-Sex...

Dr. Rebecca McLaughlin joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to talk about how church leaders can respond to common arguments that use the Bible to affirm same-sex relationships, the “why” behind God’s design for marriage, and the “beautiful and glorious vision” Christianity has for friendship.

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