He Came Down: The Best Christmas Pageant Ever [Video]
From Speaklife in the UK. Watch Now
How Lee Kricher Made His Aging Church Young Again [Podcast]
What does it take to transform a dwindling congregation into a spiritual home for future generations? Listen Now
8 Last-Minute Christmas Outreach Ideas
Is it too late for Christmas outreach? As it turns out, it’s never too late—and we’ve got a trunkful of ideas to prove it. Read More
Megachurch World: The Multisite Movement Goes Global
Churches are not just starting campuses across town, but across the world. Read More
10 Ways to Be a Christian This Christmas
Whether you love every nook and cranny about the holidays—or consider most of it “noise, noise, noise!”—there is no excuse to be grinchy and scroogeish. Here are ten ways we can remember to be Christians this Christmas. Read More
No Gullible Bumpkins Here: Christmas and the Virgin Birth
Christmas tells the story of two impossible births. Read More
3 Risks of Personality Tests
As I recently wrote, utilizing a personality test with the team you lead can foster a greater appreciation and communication among team members. But there are some cautions. Here are three ways we can misuse personality tests. Read More
Demons, Leaders, and Resurrection
I know it’s the Christmas season, but this post focuses on the topic of resurrection. However, it’s not about the resurrection of Jesus; it’s about the enemy’s wanting to “resurrect” issues in the lives of believers. Here are some things the enemy wants to resurrect in your life, especially if you’re a church leader.... Read More
15 Lessons Life Has Taught Me
And you should learn.... Read More
Deal-Breakers: 7 Ways God May Tell a Pastor to Leave a Church
Long-term pastorates are almost always good for the church and the pastor. But when these things happen, it's time to go. Read More
PREACHING MATTERS: The Value of Teaching Books More than Once [Video]
Why is it valuable to teach through Bible books more than once? What are some advantages of teaching books numerous times? Why do people often object to teaching books of the Bible more than once? Doesn't St Helen's just teach the same couple of books each year? How can we get better at repeating books in our regular Bible-teaching programmes? Watch Now
Why Are Jesus’ Genealogies in Matthew and Luke Different?
This post is adapted from Four Portraits, One Jesus: Jesus’ Birth, Childhood, and Early Ministry, an online course taught by Dr. Mark Strauss. Sign up for free while the course is still available. Read More
How to Help Your Children Become Better Sermon Listeners
I was recently asked, “How would you explain to children in grade school what a sermon is and what they should be doing during the sermon?” I thought it might be a good question to answer in an article since I have frequently had similar questions over the years. Read More
Seven Common Mistakes Bloggers Make
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been encouraging you to start blogging in 2017. If you’re considering starting or restarting your blog in 2017 or even continuing your current blog, here are seven mistakes you need to avoid. Read More
Pieces of God’s Perfect Plan
It’s only when we fully submit ourselves to God that we get a sense of the big picture of his plan for us. Read More
Is the Sin of Gluttony Really that Serious?
That question was asked by a church member as I recently preached on gluttony. Why might we ask? Christian culture approves of giggling about gluttony in ways that it would never bless laughing at lust. We probably laugh more comfortably about gluttony because the right use of food and drink is a very public matter where the right use of sex is a very private matter. Read More
Pagan Priest Wins Right To Wear Horns In Driver's Licence Photo
A pagan priest has won the right to wear goat's horns on his head for his driver's licence photo. Read More
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