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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.

Satan Is Powerful — But There’s Hope

God is in you and has given you all the lion repellent you need to fight off the prowling enemy. Now it’s up to you to use it.

The History of Evangelical Innovation

Innovation has always been part of the church’s story of mission.

Can You Spot These 4 Kinds of Critics?

You can’t always know which of these types you’re dealing with, but it does help me think through my approach to anonymous criticism when I can discern their motivation.

Ashley Wooldridge: Radical Generosity

When you get radically generous, it invites the blessing of God in a supernatural way.

7 Reasons I’m Fasting More Frequently Now

Why it's a more regular discipline in my life than ever before

A Spiritual Awakening Outside the Church Walls

We need the things of the Spirit to engage in culture and if we're called into politics, or into business or into education systems, be salt and light to the world.

What Is Driving the Great Dechurching?

The church must be the church. And this is what it has to offer the world that the world does not already have: authentic biblical community.

The Case for Church Membership

You are but one part of a greater whole, but your part is vital for the overall health of a church. Read again 1 Corinthians 12. Look specifically at verse 27: “Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it” (ESV).