How to Discern God’s Vision For Your Church
One of the questions I’m asked most often is “How do I get God’s vision or dream for our church?” Frankly, a lot of pastors’ visions that I’ve heard have more to do with ego than God’s will. I’d recommend you answer these questions.... Read More
3 Basic Principles of Effective Leadership
When it comes to leadership, perhaps the most often used passage in the Bible is Exodus, chapter 18. Read More
10 Reasons I Abstain from Alcohol Use
I know the issue of alcohol use is controversial. Jesus did turn the water into wine (John 2), and Paul did tell Timothy to use some wine for his stomach’s sake (1 Tim 5). No clear prohibition against alcohol use in moderation is evident in the Scriptures. Thus, I have no qualms with my brothers and sisters who choose to drink appropriately and would differ from my conclusions here. Nevertheless, I have chosen to abstain from the use of alcohol. Here are some reasons why... Read More
Seeker Comprehensible Preaching...Without Dumbing Down
Preaching should be both theologically deep—and wide. Read More
How to Make Your Sermon Stick Past Sunday
The good news: You already have most of the tools you need to make your sermon stick while pointing people to Jesus. Read More
Why worship music shouldn't be relentlessly positive
I've always struggled with modern Christian hymnody. Some of it's great, I know; solidly biblical and the tunes are often lovely. But then much of it is disposable. It's lift music, with no originality about the choice of language, no depth of thought and no real spirituality. It's not about God, it's about us – feelgood pap that would work as a pop song with just a few words altered. Read More
Seven Things Google Tell Us about Evangelism in the United States
Please look at it carefully. It is a chart of Google searches on the term “evangelism” in the United States from 2004 to the present... It is a simple chart, but it speaks volumes. Here are seven lessons I gleaned from it. Read More
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