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3 People Every Pastor Needs

When my friend Jim and I get together, we discuss everything from my personal finances to how to harness our driven personalities, and how to make a greater impact for the kingdom.

Amy Orr Ewing: The As/So Dynamic

Without love, all our accomplishments, efforts and breakthroughs are just noise.

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.

What’s Next for the Church?

You can shut the building, but you can't stop the church.

12 Encouraging Bible Verses for Leaders

The Psalmist said, “I have hidden your word in my heart so I might not sin against you.” God’s Word can be a protection...

Ministry Pivot: Worship Experience

As this season of COVID-19 has extended, most states here in the U.S. are doing some level of reopening. Most countries in the world...

The Accuser and Our Enslavement to the Law

The contention of this series of articles is that the Bible is set in the land of wild things. That is, the Bible is...

J.I. Packer (1926–2020): The Holy Spirit and Salvation

The Holy Spirit is truly 'God the Evangelist,' drawing sinners into fellowship with Christ. Here is how he works.

Making Disciples Digitally

Utilizing digital space as a pathway to richer real-life relationships with God and others.

Prepping for a Virtual Short-Term Mission Trip

The article below is an excerpt from The Upstream Collective’s newest Free Download entitled, Taking a Virtual Short-Term Trip. There have been a lot of...

Pastor, Beware Your Blind Spots

Bill Hull, one of the most prolific writers on discipleship, shared a profound insight that stirred my heart. “At age 50 I found myself successful...