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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."

5 Reasons Why Leaders Quit

Every church leader I’ve chatted with has done serious battle with discouragement, says Perry Noble.

What Breaks You?

God hasn't put us in this earth to have a front row seat to a broken world—He’s put us here to build it back up.

Tony Campolo Throws a Party

The near-famous story of the time Tony Campolo threw a birthday party for a prostitute

The Night I Picked Up Two Prostitutes

The night one pastor learned about the people behind the labels

10 Characteristics of Growing Churches

Perry Noble: "People are legitimately desperate for the power of God."

You Can’t Predict the Second Coming

Mark Driscoll explains that the kingdom of God comes unexpectedly.

Why We Need to Throw Out the Term "Good Christian"

Francis Chan encourages leaders to model Christ.

10 Ways to Fail as a Church Leader

Clayton King offers a powerful list of ministry failures to avoid.

6 Reasons to Know Your Ministry Context

Our strategy for evangelism must be connected to our awareness of context.

What Creative Leaders Need from Their Pastors

Never be afraid to communicate what you like and what you dislike.

Why Church-Run Conferences Struggle

It's taken me two years to muster the courage to write this post. =) Outside of flagship flavor-of-the-month churches that host "here's ...

The Top 10 Leadership Mistakes

I have been actively involved in and studying the subject of leadership for 25 years.  Whether it is a church, school, business, non-profit, sports team,...

On Breaking the Cycle of Ideological Church: The Power of “Place”

I’m off to Seattle to the Inhabit conference tomorrow. Lookin forward to it. I basically have one idea I’ll be trying to unpack: that it...

It’s Good to Please People; It’s Bad to Please People.

by John Piper Life is not simple. So language is not simple. Different situations in life call for different ways of living. The language...

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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