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Living and Leading Above the Warning Signs

We can’t lead well from last year’s spiritual fuel. We need a fresh touch from God today.

A Personal Approach to Go and Make Disciples in 2026

Let’s face it: If our people who are believers can’t clearly articulate the basics of the gospel, we must be teaching them something else as more important.

Seeking Humility

Biblical synonyms for pride include conceit, superiority, insolence, arrogance, boasting, contempt, wrongdoing and self-centeredness.

10 Good Questions That Great Church Leaders Ask

Good leadership is about asking the right questions.

A Clear Definition of What Is Repentance

What is repentance? Repentance is about faith. Thats important to note because rarely, if ever, do we feel like repenting. We dont; we feel like sinning.

Christine Caine: Eyes on the PromisePart 1

The blood of Jesus does not give you amnesia. It gives you a life beyond your past, but it doesnt get rid of your past. Christine Caine encourages moving forward.

Talking About Religion in a Better Way

8 Tips for Conversations About Faith

Which Younger Generation Is More Likely to Walk Into Your Church?

While almost a third of this younger generation does not claim a particular religion (the “nones”), they attend religious services at a slightly higher rate than their Millennial and Gen X parents.

Being a Pastor Has Hardships

The worst part of pastoring isn't the hospitals, funerals, or administration, but rather the unseen hardships of being a pastor. Its not about attacks from the outside world or harassment from those picketing the church because the preacher is taking a stand on some issue from the pulpit. Its none of these things.

Philip Ryken: Defining and Proclaiming Our Shared Gospel Message

Good things happen when we get a grasp of the gospel, that the crucified Christ is also the risen Lord. In our newfound reason to unite, the instinct to separate falls away, social media is transformed from platforms that are destructive into opportunities for gospel witness, and we begin to love people well enough to tell them the good news of Jesus, even as our own fears are cast out (1 John 4:18).

Staying True to Your Calling

"Scanning what other churches are doing can be helpful, but it can also derail you from your calling."