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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.

Multiethnic Church: Why Diversity Requires Maturity

“If unity and diversity are perfected in the eternal church, we should be ever pursuing its perfection in the local church, as well.”

Leaders, Stop Taking Your Brains for Granted

“We can’t ignore that our brains are inescapably connected to our spiritual experiences and ministry.”

6 Misunderstood Truths About Spiritual Growth

"Growth is a common struggle for all Christians, because it often looks different than we expect or hope."

Soulfires: An Oasis of Color

A Filmmaker’s Quest to Capture a Miracle in the Desert

Groundhog Day: The Church Service

In the movie, Phil Connors gets stuck in a repetitive time loop. Is that how your congregation feels on Sundays?

6 Ways Your Church Can Welcome People With Disabilities

"People with disabilities are not problems to be solved; they’re relationships to be embraced."

5 Best Practices for Planting Disciple-Making Churches

“Planting a church of disciples who make disciples isn’t only doable; it is what Jesus commanded his church to do.”

6 Things Business Teaches Us About Evangelism

"I grieve that the marketplace shows a little more creativity and tenacity than we do in the church. It doesn’t have to be this way."