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Misplaced Confidence

There is a big misconception that most people have about cockiness. Cockiness is not overconfidence. It’s misplaced confidence. You can never be overconfident in God’s...

Four Questions Leaders Should Ask Themselves

My counselor told me of a study that was performed in 2007 of people in the ministry…he said that 90% of the people entering...

Spreading Your Message Online

I saw an article in this month’s issue of Fast Company about a recent study completed by SocialTwist. Using widgets built into referral messages, they...

The Balance of Grace and Truth

The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who...

The Sin of Not Wanting Enough

The sort of faith that pleases God is the kind that is created by him through the gospel.

You've Got One Thing on Them

If you're feeling vastly inferior to those who are "successful" in your field and your indignity has only been expounded by the ...

Can A Pastor Be an Effective Politician?

When I first started college I had dreams of serving in public life and possibly one day being a Senator.  That dream was...

Does Theological Cluelessness = Church Segregation?

I want to make a connection between two different articles I read this afternoon and I’m curious whether you see the same correlations. The...

Hate-O-Meter

Life has been full. There is rarely a dull day these days. But both in stillness and busyness, I’m amazed and humbled. But over the...

Weapons of Choice

Collide Magazine recently asked me to contribute to their “Weapons of Choice” feature for a recent issue.  Other contributors included Carlos Whittaker, Barton Damer,...

One God Idea

In my last book, Primal, I wrote a chapter titled One God Idea. It comes out of this conviction that one God idea...

Distant Alarm

Several months ago, in preparation to travel out of town to attend a ministry event, I set my phone alarm to wake me up...

Don’t Allow Past Mistakes to Rob You of an Amazing Future!

Hey pastor, church leader… So, your ministry hasn’t exactly been what you thought it would be? You have pain, regrets, frustrations and disappointments…and…the problem is...

Speak the Truth in Love

We recently had a gathering at the house with friends. Both Emily and I really enjoy hosting folks in our home, and we’re constantly...

Would Jesus Attend Catalyst?

This post grew from the realization that because of Catalyst, I have not experienced more peer pressure in my life since fraternity recruitment...

User Friendly

Steven Furtick: "The greatest expression of the Gospel that we can have is the simplest."

4 False Ideas that Destroy Leaders

Perry Noble shares four dangerous ideas to avoid as a leader.

Gabe Lyons Identifies Traits of the Next Christians

Ed Stetzer enjoys a breakfast conversation with the co-founder of Catalyst.

Breaking the Rules of Event Sponsorship

There is no group of investors behind STORY. I launched the first one with $0 and by asking tons of favors. For year...

Sermon: A Little Faith and A Lot of Obedience

What does it mean to have "enough faith"? I believe Jesus’ story of the mustard seed and faith might mean something different than we’ve often thought.

‘Jesus’ Film Now in Over 2,100 Languages — Including Waorani, the...

One of the new languages the 'Jesus' film was translated into was for the Waorani tribe, which some may remember as the famous Auca Ecuadorian tribe known for killing five American missionaries in 1956.

Natasha Smith: How To Make the Church Safe for People Who...

Natasha Smith joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to share what she has learned about the process of grief and how pastors can make their churches safe places for people mourning the losses of life.

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