Pastors

Thought Life: The Life of the Mind

What do you think when you hear "thought life" or "life of the mind"? This doesn't seem to be a phrase unique to the...

5 Things You Must LOSE to GAIN Influence

Gaining influence doesn’t happen on accident.

God Chose You Before You Chose Him

If you are watching this video, and you have faith in Christ and have been united in Him, it is because you were chosen before the foundation of the world.

6 Core Components for Resolving Church Conflict

If church conflicts were handled according to the clear processes outlined in Scripture, maybe fewer people would be bailing on the church.

How Church Leaders Can Effectively Lead Through Today’s Political Fine Lines

If you are in leadership, you’ve experienced some political fine lines that can become land mines if you don’t know where you are stepping, and you can find yourself in trouble fast.

Satan’s Strategy: ‘What’s to Fear?’

Satan tempts us to not fear sin, so that we will not keep a safe distance from it. That's Satan's strategy.

Thinking Through Missiology Together

Well, I must say that I am pleased. My MissionSHIFT discussion idea was just that-- a (crazy) idea. The first installment was posted yesterday...

Ananias and Sapphira … Who Drops Dead in the New Testament?

God does not normally strike people down. In fact, Jesus resists his disciples when they want this to happen (Luke 9:54). This kind of striking-down is rare in the New Testament; we only have two substantial cases of it occurring: the story of Ananias and Sapphira.