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Created for Relationships

There’s something about community—the relationships, the sense of belonging, the support and encouragement, the sympathy and understanding—that deepens our lives and anchors our souls.

How a Simple Habit Can Reset Your Soul

Meditating on God’s Word every day corrects my thinking, convicts my heart, and shapes my theology. It’s the plumb line for what I believe, how I live, and the Gospel I preach.

Amy Orr Ewing: A ‘Quiet Revival’

Our congregations need to be equipped to meet the moment in the culture, so that they are ready to lead people to Jesus.

7 Sexual Lines No Pastor Should Cross

"No adulterer occupying the pastor’s office entered the ministry with sordid intentions. He fell into sin and one thing led to another."

Avoiding the Tradition Trap

Ed Stetzer: "We must not value our cultural expressions of the past more than the people God has sent us to in the present."

The Church’s Identity Crisis: Why Authenticity Matters

Phil Cooke: "Stop trying to be a bad version of something else, and be an incredible version of who you are."

4 Steps to Generating Church Momentum

"If your church is slowly growing, struggling or just plain stuck, there is a process that can help you get moving and get growing."

My Love/Hate Relationship With Leadership

Ed Stetzer: "Leadership was not something I naturally inherited; it was a skill and a practice I had to learn."

Incarnational Ministry: A Kingdom of Harlots

Hugh Halter: "I wonder if we spend too much time condemning people who don’t live as 'clean' as we think they should."

Why I Gave Up Working for God

"How are we to accomplish this daunting task of advancing the kingdom of God … both in the world and in ourselves?"

3 Ways to Keep Your Church Focused on Evangelism

Ed Stetzer: "Keeping a church focused on evangelism is similar to running a marathon."