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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.

Suffering From Spiritual Anemia

We need not starve our souls or allow our relationship with God through Christ to fade like the dying embers of an untended fire. We can seek the face of God.

Outreach 100 Churches on Creating a Flourishing Volunteer Culture

“Serving is not just about filling a need; it’s about inviting people into the bigger vision of following Jesus and serving in a way that allows them to use the gifts and abilities God has created them with to build his kingdom.” —Lori Newell, The Church of Eleven22

Can Policies and Accountability Affect the Heart?

Policies are inherently limited because there can never be enough rules to cover every conceivable circumstance.

Flip the Switch and Start Embracing the Role

There’s nothing magic about it – it’s just an attitude change that impacts everything and everyone around you.

Making Disciple Makers

The most enduring results of evangelism happen when people make their decision to follow Jesus in the context of a local church.

Can a Christian Have Idols?

We might easily find ourselves worshiping a representation of God, made to our own liking, that still bears the name and many of the attributes of the God of the Bible.

Hannah Gronowski Barnett: Are You Ready?

Gen Z is the greatest invitation to return back to what the church has always been about.

Giving Brings Greater Blessing Than Receiving

Our growth in financial stewardship closely paralleled our overall spiritual growth.

What I Suspect Will Happen in 2025

There will be no greater doctrine of the Christian faith more under attack, and therefore more in need of critical reflection, than the doctrine of humanity.

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.