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Love God. Love others.

Multiplication is the most exhilarating opportunity in life, period. Nothing better expresses the creative genius of bearing God’s image.

We forget the wisdom of the old Chinese proverb that says, “A journey of a thousand miles always begins with a single step.”

I feel loved and respected by congregation members, but when I focus on the reality that God allows me to proclaim his Word to his people, I am humbled. In this state of mixed emotion, I remind myself that I am living a great life.

If we’re going to slow down and become more present to families, teams and congregations, we must make a shift from an efficiency mindset to an effectiveness mindset.

Of the 15 million people who left evangelical churches, 51% of them are willing to return—right now.

The three-bedroom brick house is just a few hundred feet from the church, and families typically stay from two weeks to three months.

We string our lights, trim our trees, talk about the holiday, hear recorded songs mentioning the birth of Jesus… But how many people actually take time for him? While we run around the malls and buy things for everyone we know, we can forget to make room in our schedules for him.