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God is Dead. We Have Killed Him!

I have a Greek barber who fancies himself as a bit of a philosopher. Every now and again we talk about the ultimate...

A Defining Moment

Fifteen years ago I was sitting in my dorm room at Western Kentucky University trying to figure out what I was going to...

Quotes That Stir

Last week I came across this quote on Twitter and it shook me. It stirred something deep within me and stopped me in...

Finding Inspiration

I always enjoy having conversations with creative arts type of people.  I love the way they process things, how they see things and...

Ignorance, Arrogance, and Paradox

There are some debates that will never end: at least not until the end of time. So it is with the question of God’s Sovereignty...

How We Knew to Move (Hearing God’s Voice)

Eric Bryant reflects on his move away from Mosaic Church in Los Angeles and how he knew it was time.

Efrem Smith: Coming (Back) to America

Efrem Smith reflects on returning from a trip to Africa that brought focus to the needs right here at home.

6 Keys for Leadership Development

Ed Stetzer shares tips for creating better leadership systems.

Momentum: Crave

At Gateway Church in Austin we continued our new series Momentum which is about overcoming our issues and struggles.  This week Rick Shurtz shared. ...

Leadership Coaching with Mark Driscoll

Leadership Coaching with Pastor Mark Being a leader is wonderfully complicated. Whether it’s leading in family, business, or ministry, leaders face particular challenges that...

Direct or Relational?

Here’s a grid Tim Scheuer has developed to explain his “direct and relational” approach to evangelism. This is an important corrective to our tendency to...

Wait and See

If there is anything that can drive kids into a peak of frustration it’s hearing their parents say the dreaded words, “Wait and...

What’s Multi-site Church Going to Look Like in 2011?

The last decade of the 20th century saw the rise of the multisite innovator-pioneers. The first decade of the 21st century saw the wave of the multisite early...

Competition Makes You Better

No matter how you slice it, the harsh reality is that competition makes you better.  If you look at the parity in college...

Pray for Hope

"Pray for Hope's mission is to educate, empower and mobilize millions to pray on behalf of the poor and the suffering."

The Death of Reputation Management

Anne Jackson wonders about how Christians manage what people think or say about them.

Communitas vs. Community

One of Gateway’s small groups in the central Austin region has been going through Vince Antonucci’s Guerilla Lovers: Changing the World Through Revolutionary Compassion....

Everyone a Missionary? I Don’t Think So.

We may say “every believer is a missionary” but our behaviour proves otherwise. So how do you motivate people? You don’t. You can’t. There is only...

What’s Your Vision for 2011?

A friend of mine who is on staff at The Rock Church in San Diego did this video recently. Take a look and be...

Listen to Your Gut!

If I had a dollar for every time that I’ve said these words myself or heard someone else utter the words, “I should...

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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