Outreach Leaders

Vending Machine Prayers

Vending machine prayers sound like, ‘God, my marriage is a wreck. Fix my marriage. Make me happy with my spouse.' Prayers in Jesus’ name sound like, ‘God my marriage needs your healing Spirit. Please transform me from the inside out and help me to love my wife.'

On the Evangelical Identity Crisis

Recent researchers have attempted to define evangelicalism by doctrinal and ecclesial commitments, and they’ve found that many people who adhere to common evangelical beliefs do not claim the label for themselves.

Hope for Hurting Parents When Kids Rebel

As a pastor, more than other people, I see the hurt and the heartbreak that happens in a family when a child makes rebellious and destructive decisions.

7 Signs You’re Judging Others

Judging others is easy to do, and you might be doing it without even realizing it. These 7 signs will let you know for sure.

Should You Give While Getting Out of Debt?

The one spiritual discipline I think many of us resist is generosity, but we must give if we’re going to become more like God.

Discipleship Is Dangerous

Today, we approach discipleship casually, but in the early days and all through church history—discipleship has always been dangerous.

Is It Sinful to Use Profanity?

Whatever your opinion is regarding the use of profanity, it’s clear that profane words often distort the proper definition and intended use of a word.