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How to Offer Criticism: Part Four

In an attempt to encourage healthy, honest dialog, and fruitful, Christian criticism I am offering five thoughts on how to criticize well....

The Power of 1000 Nature Gods

This month I came upon an older article on the royal nature of deities in the ancient Near East: “The Concept of God/the...

6 Sticky Generosity Quotes from Genius of Generosity – Win a Free Copy!

One of my favorite books on communication is Made To Stick by Dan and Chip Heath. In it the brothers explore why some ideas...

I’m Sorry Your Life/Church Is So “Normal!”

I honestly don’t pay a ton of attention to my @ replies on twitter…but for the past several weeks I’ve seen a theme occurring that...

“Look-at-ers” and “See-through-ers”: Having Perspective in a Fallen World

My pastor Dan Franklin, who happens to be married to my oldest daughter Karina, has a great podcast called Group Think Rescue. I...

7 Things Forgiveness is NOT….

We get confused about what forgiveness is and what it isn’t. Maybe we don’t really know sometimes. Forgiveness is not an option for the...

A Controversial Question I’m Having about a Fundamental Christian Belief and How @Oprah is Involved

I know your theology and beliefs all line up perfectly and you have no questions or doubts about God.  I’m not like...

Without Confinement.

When Jesus met and talked to the Samaritan woman at the well in John 4:1-26, His words changed how we worship of God...

Making Bad Hires

As I work with churches across the country, they all have one thing in common — they hire people they think will fit...

The Controverial Anthropology of Lady Gaga

Yes, rock star Lady Gaga has an anthropology. No, I don’t mean that she’s been digging around in the dirt, looking for remnants...

Belief Poll: Moral Issues Divide Americans

Gallup's annual Values and Beliefs poll shows what moral issues are dividing Americans most.

Joplin Calamity Ignites Faith Community

Faith leaders in Joplin, Missouri get to work a week after a horrific tornado destroys their city.

Groeschel: When a Small Staff Is Better

Can your ministry actually be more effective with a leaner staff?

Free eBook: Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners

"From his conversion and through many trials, Bunyan reveals how the grace of the Lord was extended to him so that he learned to surrender all of self and rely totally on Christ."

Fast-Food Marketing and the Church

Have we given up our calling as shepherds and unknowingly become fast-food entrepreneurs?

Five Words Guaranteed to Make Your Hospital Visit a Success

"A successful visit is a visit you make; it is not a visit you intended to make."

Free Sermon Series Package: Wild Goose Chase

"Celtic Christians had a name for the Holy Spirit–An Geadh-Glas, or ‘the Wild Goose.’ The name hints at mystery. Much like a wild goose, the Spirit of God cannot be tracked or tamed."

Unity in the Church: Seven Starters

God loves unity among his people; achieving it is our responsibility.

Don't Isolate the Gospel

Why was the gospel more effective in the first century? George Patterson has an answer.

Preaching a Wedding: the Practical Do's and Don'ts

There are plenty of expectations at a wedding service, but how do you honor Christ?

Sean Feucht, Eric Metaxas, and Russell Johnson Set To Lead ‘United...

On Thursday (April 25), political activist Sean Feucht will lead a “United for Israel March” at Columbia University alongside author Eric Metaxas and Pastor Russell Johnson of The Pursuit Church in Seattle, Washington.

Steve Robinson: How To Create a Culture of Service in Your...

Steve Robinson joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to talk about how church leaders can foster a culture of serving in their churches, raise up new leaders, and help people discover their giftings.

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