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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.

When the Leadership Burden is Too Great

It's okay to take a break to clear your head. It could be an afternoon, a day, or a week, but sometimes you just need to get away from the situation long enough to gain a fresh perspective.

Keeping Anxiety in Check

3 Insights from King David

What Makes a Pastor a Great Leader?

Any gifted communicator can tell you what you should be doing. A great pastor journeys alongside you as you seek to do it together.

Helping Seniors Thrive Spiritually After Graduation

We must prepare our teenagers by speaking forthrightly about the temptations that await them after high school. We must help them be on their guard and learn how to be fully “armored up” with the spiritual protection that Jesus provides every believer (Ephesians 6:11).

God Has Good Things Planned for You

Why We Must Depend on the Promises of God in Difficult Times

For the Weary Leader

Periodically take a solo retreat. Occasionally I’ve taken a night and a day at a local retreat center. I’m usually the only one there. When I go, I think, pray, plan, write, and study. Those periodic getaways refresh my soul and help break me from the rigors of ministry, resetting my focus to respond appropriately to the stresses ministry brings.

A Story Worth Telling

As the church, we are responsible for telling the most important story in human history.

The Hole in Your Outreach Strategy

Reaching a Demographic Many Churches Are Missing