Discipleship

Learn to Linger in Grief

Imagine a church where grief isn’t ignored, but it also isn’t hopeless. Where lament isn’t a sign of weak faith, but an act of worship.

An Invitation to Pray

Praying specific can become an exciting adventure and partnership with God– truly seeking to pray the heart, mind and will of the Father!

Expect to Be Different

Avoiding interaction with the world will ensure not only that the world dies but that your church will too. This is the way salt works: it is either used proactively or it becomes destructive to the one who has it.

Leaving the Past Behind

You don’t have to be controlled by your past failures or sins.

Insights From Early Christians for Weathering This Extended COVID Pandemic

How the church has thrived through historical pandemics

From Consumers of Church to Consumers of God’s Grace

Our services are about participating in the goodness and grace of God with God's people.

What Principles Should Guide What We Post on Social Media?

A deep dive on Christian witness online

Finding Unity in Times of Conflict

Can we really find unity when we disagree?

We Need a Better Way to Define Success

Have we been reaching for the wrong things?

5 Temptations for Pastors in the Social Media Age

Our social networks open up several unique traps we must avoid.

MelindaJoy Mingo: Using Friendship to Overcome Our Deepest Hurts and Prejudices

A conversation with MelindaJoy Mingo, Efrem Smith and Todd Wilson