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When Familiar Becomes Careless

God wants to be in a relationship with his people that’s not marked by fear but love. Not apprehension, but an appreciation of his great grace and compassion.

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.

5 Ways We Disrespect Jesus

Nothing demonstrates unbelief better or more eloquently than our refusing to bring to the Lord an offering to testify of our looking to him for our future needs.

The Question Behind the Question

When someone is asking the leader a question, the leader needs to consider if the question is the real question or if a disguised bigger question exists.

Worship Is in Our DNA

And how the core problem of misplaced worship leads to deeper sin.

What We Misunderstand About the Church on the Corner

Successful neighborhood churches embrace a philosophy of being strategically small rather than intentionally small.

How to Tell Someone About Jesus

If you already know someone well, stay attentive to opportunities to ask questions that turn the conversation toward the gospel.

The Gospel in Times of Crisis

What we've learned from the crises of this year about sharing the gospel

3 Tips to Trusting God … Always

When circumstances seem to mount against you, when you are feeling anything other than confident, when you are shake to your core and confused about what’s happening in life - these are times when you start to feel that verb. Trust is work.

Do You Make These Assumptions of Those Who Attend Online?

The American Bible Society (ABS) in its annual State of the Bible release has found that online worshipers lead in Bible reading frequency.