Tuesday's Catch:" 7 Crucial Insights for Church Planters" and More

7 Crucial Insights for Church Planters

Seven words of wisdom for church planters and leaders from Ron Edmondson. Read More

Why Hospitality Is Vital to Church Planting

In many ways, church planting is about learning to practice hospitality well. It’s about meeting, welcoming, listening to, and loving people. Read More

Registered Sex Offender: A Sample Church Membership and Attendance Policy

In this post, I have drafted a policy for how a church would think through the attendance and membership stipulations for someone who is under Registered Sex Offender (RSO) status. The enactment of this policy assumes that both (a) the sexual abuse episode has been reported and (b) that the legal process has concluded resulting in RSO status as the verdict; meaning the individual under RSO status has paid, or is currently paying their debt to society. Read More

10 Things You Should Know about the Cross of Christ

Whereas I affirm the need for a proper self-image, I fear that many are fast becoming so impressed with themselves that they can't help but wonder why Jesus had to die for them at all! But when we look at the Scripture, we realize that the God-man, Jesus, was on the cross suffering the eternal penalty we deserved because of the infinity of God's holiness and the depths of our depravity. Read More

The Wise Leader: Navigating Ethical Storms

Former U.S. Attorney contributes to an ongoing series. Read More

What Forced Conversion and Poor Discipleship Have in Common

Teaching about Jesus’s commands increases people’s knowledge about God and Christian life, while teaching them to obey equips them to live out the Christian life. Read More

Call It What You Like, God Calls It Sin

We have created a myriad of ways to justify sin, but the episode of David and Bathsheba reminds us that God takes our sin very seriously. So should we. Read More

10 Things Hidden Sin Does to Us

I assume we’ve all been there at some point, even as believers – that is, in a place where we’re losing the battle with hidden sin. We continue in the darkness despite what hidden sin does to us.... Read More