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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

David Kinnaman: A Time to Listen

Evangelism is quintessentially relational, a fundamental act of vulnerability and radical openness. It necessitates good, active, loving listening.

Getting Political

We do not have the luxury of remaining silent in matters of politics, but we must use caution in the ways we engage.

What Humility Has to Do With Leadership

Every day, we’re handed a fresh, finite opportunity to step up, level up, and live our lives to the fullest. And that’s the weight we feel, isn’t it? The pressure to not waste what we’ve been given.

Dear Small Church Pastor

The God who bled for you, who died for you, who rose from the dead for you, and who now lives in you through the Holy Spirit, believes in you.

Scripture Has No Easy Explanation for Pain

When in trouble, we do not run to one who has never known sorrow. Instead, we seek out the one who has known failure and heartache and has gotten to his feet and is still on the job. This is the one who will understand and can counsel us.

The Journey of Racial Reconciliation

The church is being called to lead in mourning, in lament, in solidarity and in a renewed commitment to racial justice.

The Blessed Burden

Because a local church is a gathering of believers, the Enemy is against her. Thus, the spiritual battles surrounding a local church and her leaders are fierce.

The Difference In Waiting for Someone and for Something

You might well find that the “thing” you were waiting for, as the fulfillment of all that longing, is very different than you thought it was.