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When Two Lesbians Come to Your Church

"Most LGBT people didn’t leave the church because their behavior wasn’t affirmed, but because their humanity wasn’t affirmed."

3 Vital Signs of a Spiritually Mature Christian

"Here are practical and observable benchmarks that indicate a person is growing into Christlikeness."

The Silence of God and the Question of Suffering

"It is tempting to create a cause-and-effect analysis, playing the role of diviner to 'understand' calamity."

When a Listening Ear Is More Healing Than a Spoken Truth

"People in pain are unlikely to hear unless they have first felt heard."

6 Keys to Raising Spiritually Mature Teens

"We cannot control our teenagers’ faith choices. The only area over which we have control is our own commitment to God."

5 Reasons Most People Don’t Change the World

"Changing the world has never been easy, not even for Jesus, who was rejected by his own people and nailed to a cross."

The Most Common Leadership Blind Spot—That Nobody Discusses

"The goal for those of us in ministry is to mature in Christlikeness emotionally, interpersonally and intrapersonally."

3 Big Misconceptions About Being on Church Staff

"Sometimes, people come into a ministry role with some misconceptions that can lead to disappointment and disillusionment."