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4 Ground Rules for Life-Giving Meetings.

It is important that everyone own the decision and be willing to defend it publicly.

Preaching to the Point: Ten Commandments of Brevity

Someone put a clock on Pete Wilson, and he's glad they did.

Leadership Skills from America’s Top 10 Bosses

Brian Dodd offers a list of leadership lessons from America's best bosses.

Personal Hazards of Leading a Growing Church: 4 Traps

Don’t let the gold medal of yesterday’s success become an iron trap.

"Survivor" Producer to Work on Bible Miniseries

Reality-TV producer Mark Burnett will produce a ten-hour "docudrama" based on the stories of the Bible for the History Channel. (Photo credit: Helga Esteb / Shutterstock.com)

TV Evangelists' Lifestyles Explored on Inside Edition

Inside Edition explored the opulent lifestyles of six different megachurch preachers.

Furtick: "Go Away, Camping."

Apparently many megachurch pastors are done with Harold Camping and his doomsday predictions.

Refine Your Vision with 5 Key Questions

Excellent vision statements not only communicate, they pave the way for achievement

Making Disciples or Memorizing Words?

How come everyone does what "Simon Says," but far fewer do what Jesus says?

Did God Really Say That?

The first sin was disbelief in something God had said.

Leaders, Is It Important That Your Team Likes You?

As a young leader coming up, I kept hearing that it is better for a leader to be respected than liked.  After being...

A Weird Approach to Parenting

With two young kids and one on the way, I’m especially interested in what Craig has to say about parenting in his new book...

Gospel, Justice, and Multi-Ethnic Churches

This year I’m participating in a multi-ethnic church coaching cohort with the incomparable Dr. Brenda Salter-McNeil.  During a recent conference call we discussed...

John—In the Beginning (The Four Holy Gospels, Part 7)

by Makoto Fujimura This work visually echoes the "Charis-Kairos" cover piece in the same way that the beginning of the Gospel according to John...

How to Offer Criticism: Part Three

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

A Favorite Biblical Chapter: Romans 8 (Part 2)

I ended Part One by mentioning Romans 8:17, which contains Paul’s challenging caveat—“…if we share in his sufferings.” Some attempt to explain this...

Seeking Adventure

At thirty, Jesus strode out of the desert and got a jolt of clarity. The Holy Spirit flashed down in the form of...

N.T. Wright on Rob Bell and Our Obsession with Hell

Yesterday Alter Video Magazine shared a video interview with N.T. Wright. In it, he is asked about the Love Wins controversy. Wright's response is brilliant,...

Plan B

For as long as I can remember, I was taught to have one. When selecting a certain field of study in school, have one. When...

Fences Bring Freedom

Nobody likes boundaries. Fences. They’re constraining. They give us a line we can’t cross. They cut against the grain of our culture that says...

Phil McGraw and Ed Young Discuss God’s Calling, Parenting and the...

Dr. Phil McGraw recently spoke at Pastor Ed Young’s Fellowship Church, where McGraw shared his thoughts on topics including parenting, envy, and the importance of the church to society.

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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