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When Speaking Truth in Love Isn’t Easy

Never deliver a difficult message fueled by emotion. Preparation, not emotion, is what will strengthen your courage and help you realize positive and productive results.

Lebanon Baptist Church: A Sweet Way to Serve

Churches seem to have an expectation that people need to come to us. We need to change that paradigm.

Brandon O’Brien’s Top Books on Small Church Ministry

Rather than being a subcategory of American ministry, the small church is the norm. If you take a longer and broader view, most churches throughout history and in most parts of the world are and always have been small.

5 Warning Signs a Leader Is on the Path to a Fall

Catch it early while there is still time for a course correction.

Our Primary Offensive Weapon

All the other pieces of armor are for defense. Only a sword – the Scriptures – has been given to us for offense.

Communicating Responsibility Makes a Huge Difference

The more we can release the people trying to follow us the more they can focus on things for which they are being held accountable.

Spend Time With God and Find the Joy You’re Lacking

And if we want to walk with God, then we must stay in harmony with Him. We need to move the same direction that He moves.

What Does It Mean to Be Great for God?

My heart tells me I’m average at best.

Moving From a Hardened Heart to Fertile Soil

By addressing neglected areas and seeking renewal, you open yourself up to growth and deeper connections.

When Truth Is Not Popular

Billy Graham received criticism throughout his life simply for telling the truth. But we need truth more than ever.

After Decades as a Believer

He saved me and called me knowing how often my failures would be, how persistent my pride would be, how many my faithless worries would be, how recurrently I would work in my own strength.