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Rethinking “What Would Jesus Do?”

Frank Viola: "Jesus made pretty clear that we cannot live the Christian life. Instead, He must live it through us."

How to Preach Practical Sermons with Spiritual Depth

For everyone who is tired of the dichotomy between "spiritual" and "practical"

Keller: 5 Big Issues Facing the Church

Tim Keller offers insight into the biggest cultural changes impacting the church today.

Greg Laurie: Art and Beauty Are God's Ideas

The church should see the arts as a means for proclaiming His glory!

Is Your Brand of Faith Too Tame?

Alan Hirsch discusses the tension between Spirit and reason.

What if Your Generosity Was Recorded in the Bible?

Alan Danielson has an imaginary version of the Bible. It's quite revealing.

The Mystery of Jesus' First Miracle

Margaret Feinberg discusses why Jesus' first miracle was so unexpected.

Responding to the Death of Our Enemies

A variety of reactions abound over the death of Osama bin Laden.

What Are Your Life-Giving Questions?

A simple check in on “how is your soul?"

Is the Gospel Worth 6 Million?

Is it possible to determine the economic benefit a church brings to its local community?

7 Outreach Suggestions for Churches Meeting in Schools

I get lots of e-mails asking how we do certain things as a church. I usually figure that when several...

Why Christians Don't Give and What We Can do About It

If your church has a "giving problem," it has a spiritual problem as well.

Advice to Young Pastors

John Piper's counsel to young pastors on the importance of leading at home.

Top 10 Benefits Of Leadership

I recently wrote a post entitled The Top 10 Leadership Mistakes.  Based upon your response, it echoed what many of you were thinking and...

Sermon: Sent By Jesus

Here’s a look at today’s lectionary reading from John 20:19-31.  I am focusing on verses 19-21, and looking at Jesus sending the ...

Why Jesus Wept

by Jon Bloom The shortest verse in the Bible is John 11:35: “Jesus wept.” But for all its grammatical simplicity, it’s packed with unfathomable complexity. Jesus...

Saving The Theological Cat

If the Bible is a story, or more accurately a library of storied testimonies which together tell a Story, that should shape...

The Bridge (Part 1)

This week is a very solemn one for me. Nearly four years ago, I experienced one of the lowest moments of my life,...

A Brief History of Thanksgiving

Several years ago, I asked my six-year-old nephew, “On Thanksgiving, to whom do we say thank you?” He quickly responded, “To the...

Free Sermon Series Package: Dangerous Church

"Living a Christian life is a hard road to travel, and anything but comfortable."

Andy Bannister: How Pastors and Churches Can Stop Living as ‘Undercover...

Dr. Andy Bannister joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to talk about how pastors and church members can share their faith boldly, strategically, and without fear.

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