Adam Weber: How to Love Difficult People (for Pastors)
"A critical part of leadership is loving the people around you," says Adam Weber. And love is "really, really messy.”
Joel McGill: The Great Commission Could Be Fulfilled in Your Lifetime
"The progress we’re seeing with the Great Commission globally," says Joel McGill, "has just been...awe-inspiring."
Sandra Richter: When the Environment Suffers, So Do Widows and Orphans
When we fail to care for the environment, says Dr. Sandra Richter, "The widow, the orphan, and the farmer are the people who get hit first and whose economic stability is wiped out."
Valerie Bell and Matt Markins: This Is How to Help Kids Love Jesus for...
There are three factors, says Awana's Matt Markins, that "when they’re present together, are far more likely to produce long-term spiritual fruit" in the kids we’re discipling.
Chip Ingram: How to Stop Living Like a Spiritual Orphan
“I don’t think we can ever love or lead well," says Pastor Chip Ingram, "until we see ourselves more and more the way God sees us."
Jeff Reed: Actually, Digital Church Is All About Relationships
You might think of digital church as being impersonal. But Jeff Reed says, "The strength of online church is relationships."
Carlos Whittaker: Are You Living ‘Life to the Full’ with Jesus?
“I just feel like so many Christians have given up," says Carlos Whittaker, "and I don’t think that Jesus Christ died on the cross so we can cope.”
Eugene Cho: Politics, the Fruits of the Spirit, and How Not to Be a...
“I believe," says Eugene Cho, "that you can be fierce and contend for convictions and still hold to the values of the fruits of the Spirit.”
Lacy Finn Borgo: How Not to Get in the Way of Your Children Experiencing...
As you consider your kids' need for spiritual direction, says Lacy Finn Borgo, recognize that “children have all of what they need to have an encounter with God."
Brenda Salter McNeil: We Are in an Esther Moment Right Now
When it comes to racial reconciliation, says Brenda Salter McNeil, “I think Esther is our prototype for what to do next.”
Jordan Gustafson on the Amazing Opportunity of Long-Term Missions
"We are part of this gigantic, global body of Christ," says Jordan Gustafson, "and so we can’t separate ourselves from everything else that’s happening. We must engage.”
Lee Strobel: Pastor, You Need an Apologetics Point Person
Lee Strobel says, "We have to create safe places in our churches and let people know it’s ok to have questions." But pastors can't—and shouldn't have to—do this important work alone.
Thom Schultz: Kids Need VBS This Year More Than Ever
Thinking about not doing VBS this year because of the pandemic? According to Thom Schultz, "This is the most important year ever for vacation Bible school in our lifetimes.”
Jeannie Gaffigan: How to Handle Life’s Trials with Faith and Humor
"Your experience right now is meaningful in some way in your life," says Jeannie Gaffigan. Faith can help you see that—but humor can as well!
Dave Gibson: Whose Salvation Are You Praying for Every Day?
"Evangelism is a process," says Dave Gibson, and it's a process that starts with prayer. So whose salvation are you praying for?
Eric Metaxas: God Has Powerful Lessons for Us in the Heroes of History
We need the heroes of history to teach us how to live today. In fact, says Eric Metaxas, “some of these stories are too important not to know.”
Kara Powell: This Is What Young People Need from Adults Right Now
“This is an anxious season," says Dr. Kara Powell, and there is a good chance social isolation will foster depression and suicidal ideation in our youth. Here is what you need to know to help the young people in your life.
Ken Boa: Suffering Is a Required Course in the University of Life
"Suffering is not an elective," says Ken Boa. But even though we are guaranteed to experience pain in life, by God's grace we can still move toward joy.
Daniel Grothe: Who Are the 80-Year-Olds You Want to Be Like?
"There is a constellation of sages," says Daniel Grothe, "that the Lord will situate around all of our lives.” But like wisdom in the Bible, these wise men and women have to be pursued.
Jeremy Camp: God Does Not Waste Suffering
Jeremy Camp says that 'I Still Believe,' the new movie based on his life, shows that even when we go through deep suffering, God "gives us the tools and the ability to walk through it with strength and with grace.”
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