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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.

6 Tips When Striking Up Spiritual Conversations

Every day we encounter people who don’t know Christ’s saving love—who are “harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd” (Matthew 9:36).

How to Navigate the Negative Naysayer

When someone trumpets a series of baseless complaints, they are like a young child discovering a live mic in a room full of people. The noise is loud, overbearing, and impossible to ignore.

Why College Grads and Retirees Make Great Church Planters

We tell them, “Give us two years, and we’ll change the world.”

A Practical Look at Being Salt and Light

We want to be careful and try to influence them more than they are influencing us. Sometimes, in an attempt to “relate” to nonbelievers, Christians will make unnecessary compromises.

Saying ‘Yes’ to Serve

Our purpose is to serve him wholeheartedly, without expecting accolades or rewards.

Don’t Forget the Next Generation

Are you overlooking a third of your church?

A Perspective on How God Loves

The stackpole for which she gathers her thoughts is simple: “What God mostly does... is love.” She’s right.

Is Your Church Strong and Stable?

Grace protects us from heartless and authoritarian legalism, and truth protects us from mindless and shallow freedom.