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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.

Are You Preaching Like a Pharisee and Don’t Know It?

"Preaching should unburden people. As preachers, our job is to challenge people, yes, but not to burden them."

Why Justice Needs Evangelism

Dan Kimball: "If we care about justice, we have to care about making new disciples."

6 Unwavering Beliefs of a Church That Loves Its City

J.D. Greear: 6 Plumblines for Community Engagement

Is It Still Evangelism If There Are No Words?

Scot McKnight: "I know of no text that says someone evangelized without saying a word."

6 Ways to Get Off the Ministry Roller Coaster

Carey Nieuwhof: "Life is emotional. But for those of us in ministry, it feels like it’s even a little more emotional."

Beyond the First Church of the Consumer

"Every step we take to further their consumer mentality is a disservice to our members and to the church at large."

11 Questions for (Not Just) Rural Church Leaders

Knowing your community's story is the first step to reaching its residents.

7 Ways to Keep an Outward Focus

"Church can easily become about what the existing congregation wants, instead of serving people beyond the existing group."