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Learn to Linger in Grief

Imagine a church where grief isn’t ignored, but it also isn’t hopeless. Where lament isn’t a sign of weak faith, but an act of worship.

When ‘More’ Doesn’t Cut It

We can’t have some churches saving lives and some churches ruining lives. More is not enough. We need more and better.

An Invitation to Pray

Praying specific can become an exciting adventure and partnership with God– truly seeking to pray the heart, mind and will of the Father!

Mark DeYmaz: Poised to Thrive

A ministry leader’s misplacement of people leads to an ever-revolving door of volunteers that, in turn, creates ministry instability and stagnation.

God Is Immovable (And, That’s a Good Thing!)

Much as it might be frustrating to see that characteristic in others or ourselves, the fact that God doesn’t change his mind is a good thing for us.

A Calling That Surpasses Your Vocation

Like Samson, we, too, have received a calling.

Grief: More Than a Vacant Seat

I asked God to be with them, to give them a special sense of his presence and comfort. That there could be, as one of the book’s subtitles put it, “hidden hope amid pain and loss.”

A Biblical Perspective of a ‘Fight or Flight’ Response

We live in a culture that doesn’t like persevering; we live in a culture that likes escaping.

New Realities of Church Safety

Churches today are tasked with a dual calling in a fallen world. They must ensure internal safety while also confronting external dangers.

The Benefits of Powering Down

If I call myself a follower of Jesus, and Jesus did ministry at three miles per hour, and I am doing ministry at 100 miles per hour, the real question becomes, who is following who?

The Remedy for Envy

Envy is so ugly on the one displaying it. If a smile brightens a face and blesses a room, envy sours the mouth and uglies the eyes and dampens the joy in any gathering.