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Free Video Download: The Resurrection Factor

The transformation of a skeptic into a believer in the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Encounter: Share Their Pain

At Gateway Church in Austin we began a new series called “Encounter: Learning from How Jesus Did Relationships.”  This week at the South Campus John...

How to Survive Church Planting: Renounce and Rely

Bruce Wesley, lead pastor of Clear Creek Community Church in Houston, Texas, spoke on "The Enduring Legacy" of a church planter. He talked...

The Fundamental Flaw Of Leadership

The Art Of Leadership is not something that comes natural for everyone, although some individuals are uniquely gifted to be more successful...

The Gospel-Centered Stewardship of Liberty

The only problem with the American church is that it is filled with self-absorbed, self-focused, self-ish prigs. What does this say about the church? It simply...

Talking To God

Had the wonderful opportunity to speak at the LIT conference in Nashville yesterday. It’s rare I get to speak at a conference and ...

The 1st Century Church…..And Twitter!

It sort of goes without saying these days that social media avenues such as Twitter (and Facebook) allow for serious innovation. Twitter lends itself...

Top 10 Christian Phrases I Never Want to Hear Again

Some of you may remember the phrases I never want to hear again, like “git ‘er done” and “I’m just sayin’.” This time, I’m...

Why We Don’t Pray (Part 1: Prayer and Fasting)

In light of our recent entry into a month-long season of prayer and fasting, I am going to put up a series of...

Why You Should Stop Praying

The greatest thing anyone can do for God or man is pray. ~S.D. Gordon

10 Things You Need To Know About Unchurched People

Kem Meyer discusses what leaders should know about unbelievers.

The Local Church vs. the Local Bar

Analogous comparison of the local church to the local bar

The Impact of God's Word

An amazing illustration of what it's like to truly appreciate the living, breathing word of God.

A Slave Mentality (and Theology)

Last week I received the latest addition of Outreach Magazine. Attached, there was a notice that it was time for me to re-new...

Divine Punishment?

Last night I watched a recent interview of a pastor being interviewed to promote his book. The interviewer started with the following question: “Before we...

Advice for Helping People Going Through a Divorce

Divorce is not something new to me. As I think back through my childhood, I clearly remember many of my friends’ parents ...

The Pain of Following a Leader with No Vision

Yesterday I took my son to the eye doctor because he had been complaining of having trouble reading things up close. He’s getting...

How To Plant a Church: Five Principles from Steve Timmis

"All the churches that were planted by Paul were planted because Paul was ... explicit in preaching the gospel ... a number...

The Epistle of St Barnabas to Ronald on the Matter of Money and Movements

Let’s drop in on an email exchange between “St Barney” (recently cannonized) and one of his CPM workers in the field. It’s on the topic...

Redeemed Doubt

I doubt you will read this.That is undoubtedly one of my more obvious lead ins. I have written before, and still firmly believe, that doubt...

Rebecca McLaughlin on Whether Christians Can Agree To Disagree About Same-Sex...

Dr. Rebecca McLaughlin joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to talk about how church leaders can respond to common arguments that use the Bible to affirm same-sex relationships, the “why” behind God’s design for marriage, and the “beautiful and glorious vision” Christianity has for friendship.

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