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Pantano Christian Church: A Change of Life

Making people feel welcome is everyone’s job. Pantano sees a wide diversity in the congregation across nearly every demographic: ethnicity, race, socioeconomic, etc.

The Comeback Church: Seizing the Cultural Moment

Take another look at what Jesus said: “I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.”

Who’s Up Next?

“A leader’s legacy doesn’t matter more than the legacy of Jesus Christ, so I am going to take the time it takes to pour into the next people who are going to come do what I am [doing].” —Hayden Gregory

Lent and 40 Days in the Bible

The significance of the 40 days leading up to Easter

Is the Pandemic an Interruption or a Disruption?

4 ways to know if you are leading well through the pandemic.

Financial Support for Returning Missionaries During the Pandemic

How long should someone receive financial support while they are in the States?

Craig Springer: Listening to Proclaim—Part 1

"The megachurch era of the ’80s, ’90s and early 2000s, founded on a desire for anonymity, is shifting because people are longing to be known and seen."

Craig Springer: Belonging Is a Precursor for Belief—Part 2

"We need to be intentional about building spaces for people outside the faith to feel like they belong with this community, even if they don’t yet believe."

6 Things Believers Do that Drive Unchurched People Crazy

The most common turnoffs for non-Christians

The Blessed Life Brings Beauty and Happiness

Humility frees us to walk in the crazy happy way of love.

The Storming of the Capitol and the Crisis of Our Conscience

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that.