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Openhanded: Matters of the Heart and the Bank Account

There are so many things that seem to beg for our resources. So what kind of mindset must we have if we are to not only be generous, but joyfully generous?

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.

What Our Prayers Reveal About Us

What the content of our prayers over time reveals about the state of our hearts

3 Keys for Responding to Angry People

How to keep your cool when others lose theirs.

A Better Alternative to Hiring More Full-Time Staff

Hiring short-term freelancers and consultants for some tasks may actually be better.

The Enemy’s Top 5 Tactics and How to Respond

Knowing the Enemy's tactics helps us not to be blindsided by his attacks.

What Good Comes from Pain?

Pain comes into everyone's lives, but we as Christians have a hope that is greater.

Why Better Preaching Starts With Better Reading

Preachers need input or we run dry.

Escaping the Performance Trap

We don't have to stay stuck in the endless loop of performing and pretending.

Being Present With Those Struggling With Depression

We have a powerful example from Jesus in Luke 24.