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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.

Is Gen Z Coming Back to Church?

When people born between 1997 and 2007 go to church, they attend, on average, about 23 services per year.

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.

Church, It’s Time to Wake up to the Plight of the ‘Other’

"May we preach pro-life from conception to death: pro-people—pro-refugee, pro-homeless, pro-exile."

Reclaiming Discipleship in the Church

“Few pastors will actually say this, but the church is still largely geared up to generate numbers more than loving one another.”

7 Things We Can Learn From Attractional Churches

"I’m not a fan of a church that is ONLY attractional, but I do think we can learn some things from attractional churches."

Fellow Christians, It’s Time to Speak up for Refugees

"There is no more critical time than now for God’s people to turn toward the helpless, the homeless and the broken."

5 Ways to Awaken Your Love for Scripture

"Continue in the Word. Don't forget what you've heard. Do it. And you will be blessed in ways you cannot begin to imagine."

9 Ways to Share the Gospel Through Story

“As you scatter your stories of God’s presence and power, keep it organic. Don’t force it. Be thoughtful and sensitive.”

5 Big Mistakes Pastors Make Every Sunday

"For pastors, Sunday can be the most draining day of the week. As a result, we can make one or more these five mistakes."

10 Sure-Fire Ways to Drive Away Your Pastor

"The first step toward running a pastor off in search of a better church is rejecting the one you have."