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There are surprising things you may not know about Jesus. In our book, Jesus: A Theography, Leonard Sweet and I take 424 pages to show that both the Old and New Testaments tell the story of Jesus in great detail.

You don't need to observe Ash Wednesday. This isn't a command. There is no rule for it. In fact, as far as Church traditions go, it is a fairly late development-- and by late I mean around the 8th century.

by Bill Joukhadar A successful cell leader is not someone who believes "they" have it all together - "they" alone can do the job. How...

One of the greatest illusions of our day is: More Money Will Make Me More Generous. My wife, Brandi, and I have always enjoyed hosting...

Had the great privilege of attending the Re:Group conference recently and there was a moment in one of the main sessions that I just...

Throughout the year, we have been releasing new research in support of Transformational Discipleship. This latest research is on "Serving God and Others"-- one of...

Simon Sinek, author of Start With Why shares a very simple concept; no one cares what you’re doing until they understand why you’re doing...

I love the Book of Psalms. As authoritative models of prayer and worship, we return to them often for help (When we don't know...