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6 Tips for Preaching to a Hard Audience

"Hardened hearts need to hear from a communicator, not a speaker," says Larry Moyer.

3 Things This Generation Demands

If this generation is lost, it won’t be because they lacked friends; it will be because they lacked leadership.

3 Course Corrections for Your Spiritual Journey

"Sometimes, getting off course is a slow journey rather than a quick jump 800 miles off track."

Ministry Cycles: Obscurity, Popularity, Rejection

Mary DeMuth shares her experience of following Jesus' cycle of ministry.

Is the Demographic Shift Part of Your Strategy?

Phil Cooke offers three ideas to help leaders engage culture better.

Letters from a Birmingham Jail

Today is the day we celebrate Martin Luther King's birthday and the cause he championed, racial equality. Since many conservative evangelicals were...

Leaving Churches Part 3 (To Those Showing up at the New Church)

This is the third and final post on the topic of leaving a church.  Part 1 was for my pastor colleagues.  Part two was...

My Thoughts On Daddy Dates, WHY I Make A Big Deal Out Of Them

I take Charisse (my three year old little girl) on a date just about EVERY Saturday morning.  (There are VERY few exceptions to...

Church Trends with Jenni Catron

Continuing the series on the future of the church, I recently connected with Jenni Catron who is the Executive Director of Cross Point Church...

Idea-Shaping: From Brainstorm to Reality

I recently had the privilege of writing a feature article for Outreach Magazine (January/February issue) about idea-making. In it, I share the following 7...

KJV: How it's Shaped Our Language

The KJV has added more phrases to our language than any other piece of culture in history.

UK Therapist Not Allowed to "Cure" Gays

A Christian therapist in Britain risks losing her accreditation for agreeing to help a homosexual become a heterosexual.

Leaders Issue Response to 1963 MLK Letter

A group of church leaders offers what it calls the "first and only" clergy response to Martin Luther King Jr.'s "Letter from Birmingham Jail."

Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Last Speech

This was the last speech by Martin Luther King, Jr. He was assassinated the next day.

Should Churches Close on MLK-Day?

Scott Williams says, "Yes!" Share your opinion.

Free Sanctity of Human Life Sunday Resources

"Human life, conceived by a miracle of God, is something to be celebrated and protected."

A Justification Debate Long Overdue

Collin Hansen reports on the recent justification debate.

Embracing the "What-if"

Can we see the possibilities and opportunities that exist in the Kingdom rather than the obstacles and ceilings?

The Paperless Office

Be the master of your office. Work efficiently. Focus on people.

Community or "Communitas?"

Author Michael Frost suggests that true community is a by-product of something more valuable: Communitas.

‘Understanding Precedes Refutation’—Preston Sprinkle’s Exiles in Babylon Conference Is Curious

The Exiles in Babylon conference, which is an outgrowth of Preston Sprinkle's “Theology in the Raw” podcast, “aims to help believers think Christianly about theological and cultural issues by engaging in curious conversations with a diverse range of thoughtful people.”

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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