Ravi Zacharias: Does God Condemn People From Other Religions?
Ravi Zacharias is a well-known apologist who is not afraid of tough questions. Here he answers the question, "Isn’t it vastly unfair to claim that all the people who don’t believe in Jesus are condemned to hell?"
Chip & Joanna Gaines: How Marriage Clarifies Your View of God
“If I didn’t have Chip Gaines in my life, I’d still be dreaming in my head, but not acting out on any of that, not living it out,” Joanna says.
4 Reminders in Times of Betrayal
Chances are good, if we are honest, we have been the the betrayer and the betrayed. It could have been in a business deal, with a family member, or even in a marriage. It might have been a misunderstanding or an intentional act of betrayal, but either way, it still hurt.
I’m Sorry for How the Church Has Sidelined Women
I am profoundly sorry for the way the church—and men in the church—have limited the participation, ownership and growth of women.
6 Reasons You Should Preach Through Amos
In this series, certain books will grab a preacher’s attention without much convincing. And then there are books like Amos that often go unnoticed and...
It’s Not Always You: Why People Leave Your Church and How to Keep Them
There are times when you’ll lose people because your church didn’t do well at keeping people connected—and these losses hurt because you know you could have done something different.
What’s a Prophetic Word and How Do We Really Hear God Speak?
A prophetic word, also known as a “word of knowledge,” is a prophecy given by a worshiper for the congregation.
What Is the Church?
What Is the Church
And why are the reforming markers of the church (preaching and ordinances) so crucial for understanding what the church is?
The church...
Alan Hirsch: Are You Obsessed with Safety and Security?
“If you want to be creative, you have to risk failure," Alan Hirsch argues.
Martin Luther King Jr.’s Death Was ‘one of the greatest shocks’ of Billy Graham’s...
“Christianity is not a white man’s religion—and don’t let anyone ever tell you that it’s white or black. Christ belongs to all people. He belongs to the whole world."
How I Found My Pastoral Priorities
In my first several years of pastoral ministry, I asked myself “What should I be doing?” more often than I can count.
Jesus Didn’t Look Down on the Workplace—Neither Should We
What marketplace ministry can teach us about the Kingdom and what the Kingdom can teach marketplace ministry.
Six Reasons Your New Member Class Is Not Effective
An effective new member class is a gift. It provides front-end assimilation. It gets people involved in ministry. It moves them to groups and to wise stewardship.
The Lord Takes His Churches to the Woodshed – Seven Churches of Asia Minor
While it’s true that the Lord chastens whom He loves, it is not true that those who receive the chastening appreciate it the way they should.
8 Signs You’re Leading on the Defensive
Check these markers of leading on the defensive, and see if any characterize you.
5 Disruptive Church Trends That Will Rule 2019
Leaders who pretend nothing needs to change end up being the blacksmith in the era of the automobile, Sears in the age of Amazon, or Kodak in an Instagram culture.
Does Your Giving Say “Leftovers” or “Lord”?
You see, when it comes to our money, we all operate in two major categories: a “first and best” category and a “good enough” category.
Viral Verses Read Wrong
The reason most viral verses are going viral has little to do with the actual meaning of the verse itself.
Preaching to the Spiritually Enslaved
We are called to preach the same message with the same purpose. All around us—in the streets where we walk and very often sitting in the pews as we preach—are people who are slaves to Satan, self and sin.
The 6 Biggest Misconceptions About the Bible (and God)
Here are 6 of the biggest misconceptions about the Bible, which form a lasting (and false) impression about God.
Latest News
James MacDonald May Not Be Welcome at Harvest Naples After All
Pastor John Secrest of the Harvest Naples campus says he was not consulted in the decision to allow James MacDonald to preach at the Naples campus during his "indefinite sabbatical" and that he does not support the decision.
New Podcasts
Brent Crowe: When You Live and Lead With Regret
“There’s never been a life lived that didn’t have regrets. There’s never been a life lived that didn’t fail on some level or another," Brent Crowe says. In our conversation, Brent encourages leaders to shift their paradigm on regret and failure.
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