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There’s No Contradiction Between God’s Empowerment and Our Efforts to Battle Sin

The Christian life is not a choice between loving and trusting Jesus, and making an effort to avoid temptation and sin. It is not either/or—it is both/and.

Worth the Cost: The Challenges and Joys of Church Multiplication

The joy of reproduction multiplies exponentially when we release leaders and see their kingdom impact ripple into new communities.

Mark Sayers: The False Promise of Platforms

A platform society equates visibility with influence. But it doesn’t really align with the kingdom of God mentality.

Patrick Miller and Keith Simon: Outside Influence

The church has thrived throughout history and around the world when we don’t have power.

Relational Unity or Isolation?

The horizontal dimension of the cross symbolizes the other aspect of community that the cross offers—that we can be reconciled not only to God, but also to each other, and be brought together to form one body.

Decades of Waiting

If you’re waiting for God to answer a prayer, too, I trust he is teaching you something in your meantime.

Set Up for Success

If you want to see sustained growth you must build an intentional long-term leadership culture in your church or ministry.

What If You Only Had One Week to Live?

This is not morbid; it is just facing head-on what Scripture says—that our days are numbered.

Hosanna Wong: The Witness of Withness

We need to know the words and ways of God, but we also have to know the words and ways of the people around us. What are their real questions? God has real answers to people’s real questions.

Closing the Bible Engagement Gap

If physical Bibles are flying off the shelves and Bible apps are being downloaded in record numbers, then why aren’t people engaging with their Bibles more? And what can church leaders do about it?

Before You Post Online

Before you dash off your next post or comment, stop to consider these scriptural guidelines.