The Exchange

The idea that Martin Luther King Jr. was color-blind is a myth. When we look at the vast scope of his work, instead of taking one quote out of context, we’ll see that King never said that the way to advance racial equality was to ignore our racial differences.

For many—both in the United States and all over the world—Advent is a reminder that the world is broken and in need of tremendous healing.

The question before every pastor and every church is simple but profound: What will capture our hearts?

The biggest obstacle to church revitalization isn't declining attendance—it's pastors designing ministry for people who don't exist.

Would it surprise you if I told you that churches that collaborate with others end up planting more churches than those who don’t?

The heart of the spiritual formation conversation was always the heart of evangelicalism: We are called in Christ to a whole-life spirituality. This is not a spirituality outsourced to the spiritual elite but is the spirituality of the “common” Christian, who is called to a profoundly uncommon life.

Some of the most effective revitalization strategies in America are being developed in places where church attendance is viewed as a social stigma rather than a social benefit. In these areas, educated skeptics outnumber believers, and "spiritual but not religious" represents the majority's worldview.

In an age of digital overload and disorganized discipleship, church leaders must help believers cut through the noise by returning to the essentials of the Christian faith—the foundation for clear and lasting spiritual formation.