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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

Grateful … All of the Time?

Developing a habit of thankfulness requires intentionality.

Untainted Leadership

Before the rebellion and destruction of Genesis 3, there was the beauty of God granting stewardship to humanity.

Growth Is Measured by More than Numbers

When a church gets involved in the community, people are more receptive to the mission and message.

Replace ‘What Ifs’ With ‘Even Ifs’

Insights from Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego for our current age

A Weekly Dose of Transformation

And when a church like Palmetto Pointe maintains an active, positive presence in its community while simultaneously creating opportunities for transformative life change that is visible from the stage each week, it’s no surprise word has hit the streets that something different is happening within those four walls, and people want a taste of it.

Scott Evans: Screen Episodes of ‘The Chosen’

You can encourage people to dig into the biblical stories behind what’s shown on screen, in "The Chosen," through a free sermon series and downloadable discussion guides for small groups.

3 Reasons to Be Gentle

The Christian is to be a gentle person, but that’s a hard thing, isn’t it? Especially when things aren’t going your way and the temptation is to be angry. Hurt. Entitled. Bitter.

Following the Early Church Model… to a Fault

The early Christian church met in homes because they had no choice.