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Anything But Ordinary

In this three-minute video Pete Wilson challenges us to seek a life beyond the ordinary.

Who's Really Qualified to Lead the Church?

Brady Boyd: Let’s not substitute talent for maturity.

10 Ways to Generate Better Content

Tony Morgan offers practical wisdom for producing engaging content on the Web.

Study: Should We Celebrate bin Laden's Death?

A new study shows six in ten Americans agree it is wrong to celebrate the death of another human being.

Free eBook: Commentary on Psalms

A critical and exegetical commentary on the Psalms.

12 Quotes And Church Growth Lessons From Alison Levine Who Climbed Mount Everest

Good Morning America’s Robin Roberts unexpectedly missed Friday’s Chick-Fil-A Leadercast.  However, Alison Levine filled in and gave some incredible leadership insights. Levine has scaled the highest peak...

"Risk-Averse Christianity" Is a Lifestyle-Affirming Civil Religion

In this video, Alan Hirsch explains the danger of "risk-averse Christianity" — Alan Hirsch - Are You Stuck In A Rut? from Verge Network on...

An Invitation To Pain

Earlier this week, I took a second glance at Psalms 119:71, in which David writes these incredibly powerful words: It is good for me that...

Can I Do Anything I Want and Still be a Christian?

Grace and sin have a complicated relationship. In one sense, you can’t separate them. You see this in Romans 5:20-21 when Paul says: But where...

Is The Eye Of The Needle A Gate?

Jesus said: “It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the...

20 Things We Learned to Stay Married for 20 Years

Emily and I got married on May 11, 1991. We met in junior high school. We started dating when we were sophomores in...

How I First Learned About Advent

In yesterday’s post, I explained the timing and purpose of Advent, as well as its unexpected color scheme. I closed by noting that Advent...

Restore Passion to Your Preaching: Three Essential Steps

Heat up your preaching without burning yourself out

Perry Noble on "Inter-Racial Dating"

What really is the issue behind the issue when people ask about inter-racial marriage?

Memorize Your Text

"As I spend time learning the scripture by heart, I cannot help but slow down and notice each and every word."

11 Reasons Not to Offer Online Giving

Rusty Lewis offers a tongue-in-cheek list to avoid online giving.

Metrospiritual: Q&A with Sean Benesh

"I wrote the book to address what I believe are overlooked issues in church planting."

50 John Maxwell, Seth Godin, and Dave Ramsey Leadership Quotes

There was some incredible leadership teaching at today’s Chick-Fil-A Leadercast.  The following are the top 50 quotes.  More to come later. John Maxwell “If you increase your...

Sermon: When The Bread Was Broken

When The Bread Was Broken Luke 24:13-35 NIV/84 3 Now that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven...

Netflix’s New Docuseries on Moses Highlights His Inner Life, Struggles With...

“Testament: The Story of Moses,” a new docuseries from Netflix released on Wednesday, March 27, is part drama, part interviews with experts. The show takes a look at "Moses’ inner life, his struggles with his own identity, his self-doubt, his humanness.”

Andy Bannister: How Pastors and Churches Can Stop Living as ‘Undercover...

Dr. Andy Bannister joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to talk about how pastors and church members can share their faith boldly, strategically, and without fear.

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