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Why Have A Sermonic Appeal?

I am going to start a series of posts today on the subject of the sermon appeal. The sermon appeal is a...

When Suffering Comes

Jesus never said that following him means we will not suffer. In fact, he says the opposite. There are plenty of verses in the New...

How a Church Dies

Michael Lukaszewski spoke at the West Ridge Church Dallas campus this past Sunday. Here’s about 20 minutes of his message where he...

Echoes of Wisdom and the Divinity of Jesus–Part 3

Let me review briefly what we have seen so far about Wisdom and Jesus before I dive into today's new material.I began this...

Smithsonian to Restore Jefferson Bible

A $225,000 restoration project on the Jefferson Bible will take place at the Smithsonian Institute in the coming months.

23-Foot Tsunami Hits Northern Japan

An enormous 8.9 earthquake in Japan has triggered a massive tsunami and huge loss of life.

Not For Sale Intervenes in China-Thailand

Not For Sale reports that its operation in Thailand intervened in the case of three teenage girls trafficked from China earlier this week.

Is Your Preaching Stained with Blood?

American Christianity is far less bloody than it used to be. Why?

Can You Learn from Others?

Pastor Bill Hybels asks whether your "learning bandwidth" is getting wider or narrower?

Free eBook: Martin Luther's 95 Theses

"Out of love for the truth and the desire to bring it to light, the following propositions will be discussed at Wittenberg."

Can We Preach the Tithe?

Dean Shriver suggests a novel approach to the "fuzzy edges" of tithing.

Why People Don't Attend Church

If we understand why people don’t attend church, we can better address the issue.

Live Off Past Performance

"This may sound absolutely crazy to you, but I know this works!" says Casey Graham.

Your 50 Percent

No person has complete control over how other people respond to the gospel.

Is It OK For a Christian to Get a Tattoo?

Craig Groeschel gives his take on this controversial question.

Your Only Gatekeeper Is…

All of us have projects we want to bring to life. But, like glorified beggars, we hold them out, waiting for someone to...

12 Steps To Becoming A Leadership Genius

Genius is making the complicated simple, not the simple complicated.  If you are like me, my default mode is to always have 7 Steps, 21 ...

When We Form Our Lives Around What We Are Against – Announcing “The End of Evangelicalism?”

The Idea of an Empty Politic and Evangelicalism Most of us know the feeling of exhilaration when we are part of a large group...

What Bob Dylan Got Right

In 1979 Bob Dylan recorded the song "Gotta Serve Somebody." For those who listen with biblically informed ears the refrain echoes Paul...

Church Leaders in Kenya Give Qualified Support for Plan to Close...

Amid a growing push to reunite orphans with extended family rather than keep children in residential homes, Kenyan authorities are set to adopt a new program that will phase out traditional orphanages over the next decade.

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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