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How Can We Avoid ‘Believing’ the Bible While Denying What It Actually Says?

We need to learn, and teach other people, not just to read the Bible but also how to interpret it, so they don’t end up being Bible-believing heretics or Jesus-followers who follow a Jesus different than the real Jesus of the Bible and history.

Is Gen Z Coming Back to Church?

When people born between 1997 and 2007 go to church, they attend, on average, about 23 services per year.

The Narrow Path for the Long Haul

The benefits of having faith stretch far beyond a spiritual checkbox. They seep into how I handle stress, find hope, and relate to others.

The Beautiful, Electric Dynamic of Truth and Grace

We need churches that enable people to realize that yes, they are broken, but yes, they are also beloved.

How to Lead on the Bright Side

A great heart-felt vision brings hope. As leaders, each of us must stay focused on something bigger than ourselves.

What We Say Matters

James reminds us that the tongue is not easy to tame (James 3:1-12) – but still we must.

8 Things That Lessen My Effectiveness as a Leader

Are any of these keeping you from being the leader you could be?

Why Are the Names of God Important?

The names of God are a promise to believers in Him; they call to mind the unchanging character of God and invite us to know this particular attribute of God in a given circumstance.

Crank Up the Heat!

Teens who share their faith own their faith, and teens who own their faith are much more likely to keep their faith after they graduate. So it’s vitally important that you crank up the heat of evangelism in your youth ministry.

We’re Here for the Sake of Others

The Paradigm-Shifting Reminder That It’s Not About Me

Does God Want Your Church to Get Bigger?

As you welcome the new members and celebrate the changes, do not neglect the longtime leaders who have served this church in good times and bad. The first defections from a growing church are often people who have served for years but who now feel they are being pushed out.