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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.

The Formative Power of Hard Questions

There are questions aimed at information, and then there are questions aimed at formation.

5 Ways It’s OK to Run Your Church Like a Business

There are certain business principles that churches would do well to emulate.

Friends First

Shouldn’t We Love Our Neighbors Even if They Never Come to Christ?

The Vital Link Between Church Attendance and Faith

To persevere in the faith, we cannot abandon the church.

Practicing Apologetics in Our Cities

As our society evolves, so must our evangelistic approaches.

How to Counsel a Gender-Confused Child

Here are three ways parents can care for their child.

Breaking Free from Anxiety

If we can understand what anxiety is and where it comes from, we can escape its clutches.

Becoming a Part of the Community You’re Trying to Reach

Why families need to live where your church is located.