Are Your Sermons Hard or Easy to Listen to?
Here are a few ideas to improve your sermon based on neuroscience. What insights have you discovered that help your listeners absorb more of your sermons?
On MLK Day We Still Cannot be Satisfied
"We are not black churches. We are not white churches. We are not Latino churches. We are not Asian churches. We are the church of Jesus Christ. We are members of the same body. In the true church of Jesus Christ, the walls of racism and injustice come down."
3 Keys to Being a Lifelong Friend
Friendships are a key part of life and you want a friendship to last your entire life, or for most of it. Here are 3 critical elements to having a lifelong friendship.
5 Spiritual Dangers of Skipping Church
Missing church is a bad idea. It is spiritually dangerous for those who profess Christ to regularly skip worship with their church families. Here's why.
Starting (or Restarting) Men’s Ministry In Your Church
We believe the best way to start (or restart) a men's ministry is through small group mentoring. Why? Because that’s how Jesus did it.
The Pastor as Hourly Employee?
Elders, I cannot emphasize this enough: Trust the pastor. Give him room to be himself and give him the freedom to work in a way that he sees best.
6 Practices to Overcome Criticism
Criticism is a reality in any leader’s life.
Constructive critique is welcomed.
Whether it comes from a coach who cares, another leader on the team who...
Is Francis Chan Right About the Lord’s Supper?
Francis Chan recently implied that the reformers relegated the Lord’s Supper to a “symbol,” elevated the pulpit and preaching in its stead and caused division in the church—which now has 30,000 denominations.
8 Reasons to Lead Your Church Through the “I Still Believe” FREE Sermon Kit
Use this free sermon kit to be ready for one of the biggest movie debuts of 2020. On March 13 the movie “I Still Believe,” the real-life story of chart-topping singer Jeremy Camp is coming to theaters.
Here’s the Best Way You Can Help a Small Church Pastor Today
Small church pastors labor under a great deal of discouragement. If you’re in a position to help a small church pastor, here’s what is needed from you more than anything else.
6 Ways to Make Time to Read
Are you struggling to make time to read? Here are some tips and tricks to help build reading into your regular rhythms.
10 Things Your Wife Won’t Tell You She Needs
Your wife needs these 10 things but she won't tell you about them. If you’ve ever thought, “I just can’t figure her out” maybe this post can be a launching pad to deeper conversations with your spouse.
5 Attributes to Grow Leadership Influence
They are the attributes that connect the human heart to another heart. They draw people closer to the leader, and thereby, closer to the vision. Here are 5 attributes that grow leadership influence.
7 Things My Workaholism Says About Me
These truths of workaholism have pushed me to re-think the structure of my life, and perhaps they will challenge you as well.
5 Ways You and the People in Your Church Grow Strength Through Weakness
God gives us strength through weakness. He uses seasons of weakness to pry our hands off things that are not Him. Here are 5 ways we grow strength through weakness.
Watch TobyMac’s Song About His Son Who Died at 21
TobyMac's son, Truett, died unexpectedly last year. The artist has used song to process his grief over losing his eldest son. The result is both beautiful and heartbreaking.
What Should Christians Do About Sex Dreams?
What do you do when you're having sex dreams (and not about your spouse), but can’t seem to do anything to stop them? Here's what John Piper has to say.
Forgetting What Is Behind?
Are you forgetting what is behind? If you are plagued by the tendency to look back in wrong ways or be always glancing over your shoulder at sin, smarten up the pace, look up to Christ - His gaze was always right!
Trust the Bible Above Your Experience
Remember that our experience no matter how great and no matter how sure we are about them can be wrong. We must trust in the Bible. The Word of God however cannot and will never be wrong and we must resolve to read it more, trust it more, and most importantly to obey it more.
New Year Resolutions for You and Your Church
But what would a set of New Year resolutions look like for you and your church, your role as a leader, or simply as someone who wants to live a life of strategic Kingdom investment? And specifically, what if they came from the Bible?
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Pastor John Gray’s No Good, Very Bad Year
Pastor John Gray and Relentless Church are currently facing two lawsuits. But that's not the only bad thing that's happened over this last year to the embattled pastor and his wife.
New Podcasts
Daniel Henderson: How to Lead Your People in Prayer
“We know that prayer is one of our primary priorities in ministry," says Daniel Henderson, "but it’s hard to lead where you’ve not gone yourself.”
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