9 Things That Worked in the Church A Decade Ago That Don’t Today
So you entered into church leadership full of enthusiasm and fresh ideas. And for a season, a lot of those ideas worked. You saw your ministry grow, people come to faith and the mission advance. But times change. And—these days especially—culture is changing faster than ever before. As a result, the shelf life of ideas, assumptions.... Read More
Who Is There to Harm You?
No other book in the Bible addresses the issue of Christian, non-retaliating, unjust suffering more than 1 Peter. Read More
Finding God in the Darkness
When things suddenly turn dark, what are we to think of God’s promises to His children? Read More
Four Questions to Spot the Difference Between Healthy Tension and Unhealthy Conflict
Here are four questions to help leaders recognize the difference between healthy tension and unhealthy conflict. Read More
Christlike Discipline: No More Mr. Nice Guy
We’re taught that Jesus is the model of this person who never gets upset or angry, who never uses harsh words or does socially unacceptable things. True? A straightforward reading of the New Testament dispels such mythology about Jesus as well as his disciples and apostles.... Read More
3 Options When You Can’t Stand the Heat in the Leadership Kitchen
When you find yourself in over your head in leadership – use the analogy of the “heat in the leadership kitchen”. Read More
Eight Characteristics of the New Bivocational Pastor
The new bivocational pastor is similar to the traditional bivocational pastor with some key differences. Read More
6 Kinds of Pastors You'll Meet in Fiction
What popular portrayals of ministry reveal about our calling. Read More
The Youth Group Lessons I've Had to Unlearn
A few church culture misconceptions that need correcting. Read More
Uganda archbishop explains details of his departure from the primates meeting
On the second day of the meeting, I moved a resolution to ask the Episcopal Church USA and the Anglican Church of Canada to voluntarily withdraw from all Anglican Communion groups. It grieves me to say that the Archbishop of Canterbury, who was chairing the meeting, did not take my resolution seriously and simply moved on to another matter without ever allowing any discussion on it. Read More
Religion is declining in the UK, says new survey
Nearly half the UK population has no religion, according to a new survey by researchers at Lancaster University for YouGov. Read More
Cuba: 'Unprecendeted' crackdown on churches as religious persecution spikes
An "unprecedented" crackdown on churches is ongoing in Cuba according to a report released today by religious freedom charity Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW). Read More
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