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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

Breaking Free From Worry

“Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow, it empties today of its strength.” -Corrie Ten Boom

Getting Ahead of Giving Fatigue

Beyond the basic costs of renting an apartment, a house or owning a home, there is an ever-present need for more money in one’s household.

9 Ways I Reached Out to My Nonbelieving Family Members

The things that God used to nudge my mom and dad to Christ

Checking in With Friends

Every relationship has a cost, and you have to subconsciously weigh the value of that relationship against the cost in time, resources, and energy it will take to maintain and grow it.

De-Churching But Still Seeking a Spiritual Community

It's been widely noted that human beings are innately spiritual, if not religious. We are, all of us, deeply spiritual beings regardless of our individual beliefs.

Are You Carrying Leadership Baggage?

4 hang-ups that might be holding you back

Find Happiness by Planting Yourself Deeply in God’s Word

We all meditate, and we’re all shaped by the object of our meditation.

Disperse the Church

The attractional church sometimes created an opposing current as we sought to develop a decentralized network of disciple makers and microchurches.