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“A Story That’s Bigger Than Ourselves.”

Nick Liao has written an article for our church website showing the peril churches face when the stories and histories of the black Christians...

"Except for Jesus Christ . . ."

Romans 8:1 — There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. Watch this video and rejoice over God's unspeakably powerful grace:

You Can't Love a City if You Don't Know a City, Part 7: The Big Rocks

Co-authored with Philip Nation This is part 7 of a series on city research. You can read the earlier installments here. In the last installment,...

How Do You Structure Your Creative Arts Teams?

Watch this…then share what’s working for you!

A Favorite Biblical Chapter: Romans 8 (Part 1)

I’m co-teaching through Romans in several church contexts at the moment, and today I’ll begin a short series discussing some aspects of ...

Letter to a Graduate

Giving advice always seems such a tenuous task, balanced between two equally foreboding chasms: impersonal aphorisms that do little to instruct and...

Confessions of a [Former] Homophobe.

Last night I turned the final page in Andrew Marin’s Love Is an Orientation: Elevating the Conversation with the Gay Community, and for a...

Keep Pace.

If you take a close a look at the picture above, you will see that there is something strange going on with the...

It Doesn't Matter if I Like God

God isn’t always likable. We can pretend like He is. Like it’s always easy to understand His rationale behind the things He does. Or...

Seven Things a Pastor Should Understand About His Wife

This month, we focused on “The Unforgotten Bride” in the Perry Noble leadership podcast…basically, we talked about the pastor's wife and how ...

Some Thoughts About Universalism

Recently I’ve been going back over hundreds of pages of notes and quotations that I compiled over years of research, but have never...

Defining a Radical Faith

I see a growing interest in encouragement to sacrifice everything for the sake of the Gospel. I love that kind of passion. We...

The Most Forgotten/Underestimated Demographic in the World Is…

Strangers. (Below are the key ideas from the 15 minute talk I gave @ the WhiteBoard Sessions this morning.  These notes are being written while...

How We Present ______.

I’m no salesman. If you know me at all, you know I would be terrible at sales. I’m usually not clear when I...

People Have Lots of Good Reasons Not to Come to Church

It doesn’t matter how good your church services are if no one comes. And in today’s culture, people have choices. And sometimes, the...

Science vs. Religion: What Scientists Really Think

You hear a lot these days about science and religion. Most anti-religious folk claim that science undermines or even contradicts religious faith....

Spiritual Warfare: the Basics

Pastor Jack Hayford reveals the conflict between two kingdoms and how to know them.

Why the Bible and Your RSS Feed Go Together

Here's an update to Karl Barth's advice given 70 years ago.

Top 7 Ways to Close the Back Door

Rob Overton offers helpful insight for better church assimilation.

Free Mac Widget: Logos Bible

"Look up any Bible verse on your Mac instantly."

Phil McGraw and Ed Young Discuss God’s Calling, Parenting and the...

Dr. Phil McGraw recently spoke at Pastor Ed Young’s Fellowship Church, where McGraw shared his thoughts on topics including parenting, envy, and the importance of the church to society.

Steve Robinson: How To Create a Culture of Service in Your...

Steve Robinson joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to talk about how church leaders can foster a culture of serving in their churches, raise up new leaders, and help people discover their giftings.

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