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Hope for the Weary Souls of Pastors

Joe Jensen - June 5, 2023

Carey Nieuwhof: 7 Kinds of People You Can’t Afford to Keep

Why It’s Great to Be a Faceless, Nameless Pastor

So We’re Unmarried but Living Together—What’s the Big Deal?

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5 Things Pastors Dread Hearing After Preaching a Sermon

Eric Geiger - June 2, 2023

Here are five messages that pastors dread hearing after preaching. Pastors, I am going to hypothetically respond in ways you have been tempted to respond, but have loved people too much to do so.

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Did Jesus’ Family Think He Was Crazy?

Mike Leake - June 1, 2023

The first time we are introduced to Jesus' family in the gospel of Mark, they seem to think he is crazy. Why is that?

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3 Powerful Keys To Grow in Personal Worship

Philip Wagner - June 1, 2023

We flourish when we worship God.

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In my experience too many Christians are taught to avoid subjective experiences with God. At the close of William Sampson’s wonderful book, Meeting Jesus, he asks, “What was the color of Jesus’s eyes?”

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Saddleback, the SBC, and the Truth about Egalitarians

Todd Korpi - May 30, 2023

While I can respect Rick Warren’s decision to challenge the SBC’s decision to disfellowship Saddleback, I would be remiss if I did not propose an alternative: join an egalitarian denomination instead.

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A Theology (Not Ideology) of Creation Care

James Emery White - May 30, 2023

We have been charged to care for God’s creation. To be stewards of all that God has made and entrusted to us.

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5 Questions for Great Stage Communication

Dan Reiland - May 30, 2023

As a leader, you must have good communication, it may be to 30, 300, or 3,000, but there simply is no option. How effective you are is up to you.

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Bodily Spirituality: Why Our Bodies Matter

Full Strength Network - May 29, 2023

It is through our bodies that we do God’s will in the world. Our bodies are very integral to our spirituality. Body and spirit are connected, integrated, and united. What happens to one affects the other.

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How To Evaluate Your Pastor

Christopher Gordon - May 29, 2023

An annual pastoral review is a helpful way to help pastors remain energized and effective in their ministries.

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7 Practices To Help Keep Your Aging Church Young

Dan Reiland - May 29, 2023

All churches become chronologically older every year, but why does an aging church remain young, vital, and more spiritually fruitful than others?

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A Gutsy Prayer for Men to Pray

Marshall Segal - May 29, 2023

They have a vibrant and consistent prayer life, even though you’ve never seen their private prayers. And you wish your relationship with God was more like theirs. That kind of prayer for men is available toi us all.

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Remember Your True Citizenship, Love the Foreigner

Dr. David Anderson - May 27, 2023

Immigration isn’t a new issue in our country, and it likely isn’t going away any time soon. As believers, we can’t allow political arguments to prevent us from fulfilling our calling as Christ-followers.

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Christian, Do Not Bypass Your Grief

Tamara Chamberlain - May 27, 2023

Grief is an important aspect of the human experience and we should stop trying to simply move past it.

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8 Scriptural Personal Accountability Questions To Ask This Week

Chuck Lawless - May 26, 2023

There’s great relief when we turn to God and find him gracious. So, here are some questions to ask in the mirror this week.

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10 Secrets of Many Senior Pastors

Ron Edmondson - May 26, 2023

Many pastors and ministry leaders carry several of the same kinds of secrets.

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4 Reasons Megachurch Pastors Are Susceptible to Falling

Eric Geiger - May 26, 2023

Let’s pray for our leaders. Leaders, the risk of isolation is vastly greater than the risk of isolation.

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Can We Hope in the Face of Death?

Chet Gladkowski - May 26, 2023

We’ll turn ourselves inside out, we’ll do anything not to say that word. That one word. The “D” word: Death. Can we hope in the face of death?

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Prayer Is the Greatest Good We Can Do

Herbie Newell - May 25, 2023

Prayer is one of the key spiritual disciplines and an essential practice of our Christian life. Prayer can and does make a difference. Do you believe that truth?

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Is Your Church Healthy?

Chris Swain - May 25, 2023

Do you have a healthy church? Take this checkup to find out. I will never forget this crazy situation I experienced in middle school. I...

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Uvalde, One Year Later

Lydia Kaiser - May 24, 2023

One year after the shooting, and the wounds in Uvalde are still bleeding, requiring a spiritual doctor. Jesus said he came to bind up the wounds and heal the brokenhearted, and then he commissioned believers to be his hands and feet. Who will claim the words of Jesus and be the doctor?

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