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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.

How Christians Should Respond in the Age of Skepticism

Here are ways to be be a faithful witness in an age when fewer and fewer people are identifying as Christians.

Self-Focused Statements to Avoid

We must be careful not to let pride be the motivation in building our seat of influence. Or in taking credit that belongs to Him and should be shared with others.

What Sustains Missions in the Hardest Places?

If we try to sustain missions in our own strength, our strength will fail; the worship of a great God is what truly sustains us.

Are You Asking These Questions When Embarking on Change?

The church is highly relational, and we sometimes evaluate the effectiveness of a ministry by asking if everyone is happy, not is anyone changing and growing?

6 Questions for Pastors to Ask a Grieving Person

Through support and biblical wisdom, individuals can experience recovery.

When Christian Morals Conflict With Job Policies

If the company is asking you to sin against another person, then you are running in direct conflict with the commands of God.

Next-Level Church Planting

Every generation shapes the church for the generation to come, but today we may be at a particularly malleable hinge point.

Fear and the Great Commission

There's a better motivation for mission than fear.