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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.

Why Children Are More Than the Future

Kids Are Not Just the Church of Tomorrow

10 Powerful Quotes for Your Leadership Toolbox

Helping you reframe the challenges you face

Preaching Hope in the Midst of Despair

“We preach Christ. … God’s power and God’s wisdom” (1 Cor. 1:23–24). Rick Warren says a lot of what pastors are feeding their people is...

5 Ways I Saw God Work at Summer Camp

It’s More Than Just Fun and Games

Time Management in the Age of Disruption

As I write this, we’re preparing for our 17th Sunday of not meeting together for a weekend worship service. Most of our people understand...

Peyton Jones: Reimagining Church Planting—Part 1

“I had mistaken church starting for church planting. And that distinction made all the difference.”

Peyton Jones: Empowering Every Believer—Part 2

“If ministry really became about discipleship, that would transform everything about how we truly plant.”

Embracing a New Normal

Things aren’t going back to normal … and that’s OK