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July 2018

July 19, 2018

Are Evangelicals Guilty of Spiritual Abortion?

Evangelicals are rightly known for our line-in-the-sand, hill-to-die-on stand against abortion. But are we guilty...

July 16, 2018

The Baseball Way to Make Disciples

How would you go about making me a die-hard fan of your baseball team? If...

July 12, 2018

What Being (Almost) Kicked Out of McDonald’s Taught Me about Those Outside the Church

Last week as I was deciding I would never enter a certain McDonald's again, I...

July 09, 2018

6 Rules for Church Growth (and Health)

Churches don't grow on accident. There are many conditions needed for a thriving church, but...

July 05, 2018

3 Major Ways the Church is Making it Hard for the Unchurched Trying to Find God

In Acts 15 some wanted to build a moat around the church and burn the...

June 2018

June 28, 2018

Why Southern Baptists Need J.D. Greear’s Views on Homosexuality

J.D. Greear is getting shot at from behind for taking a view on homosexuality that...

June 27, 2018

What King Solomon Would Say About Today’s Social Media Environment

What's the best way to interact online in a culture that's grown more divisive and...

June 14, 2018

Don’t Let Your Church Be the Door-to-Door VCR Salesman

Your church can be like a frustrated door-to-door VCR salesman in 2018, or you can...

June 11, 2018

Instead of Wringing our Hands in Despair, Here are 5 Things Churches Can Do Tomorrow to Jumpstart Growth

Don't throw up your hands in despair. Don't give up. Your church can start growing...

June 08, 2018

Why the Church Should Have the Perfect Solution to Suicide (And Why It Doesn’t)

The church has the perfect solution to two of the biggest contributing factors to suicide,...

June 06, 2018

9 Questions to Help You Start Making Disciples

The Great Commission has always been there for us, but many times our focus wavers....

May 2018

May 21, 2018

4 Reasons You Should Be Grateful to Volunteer at Church

Instead of churches being grateful for volunteers, here are four reasons volunteers should be grateful...

May 16, 2018

10 Specific Ways to Put on the Belt of Truth (Part 2)

Satan is the father of lies (John 8:44). The strongest counterattack will always be truth....

May 14, 2018

10 Specific Ways to Put on the Belt of Truth (Part 1)

The command in Ephesians 6 to put on the belt of truth is more than...

May 10, 2018

6 Traditions Handed Down to Us That Need to Be Changed

The first Christian martyr was killed for attempting to change the customs handed down to...

May 07, 2018

3 Haunting Questions To Shake Your Evangelistic Complacency

WARNING: If your desire is to stay complacent and numb to the needs of the...

April 2018

April 30, 2018

3 Ways Today’s Sermons Need to be More Like Avengers: Infinity War

Don't worry, no spoilers! Just three timeless truths for anyone who wants to communicate the...

April 18, 2018

5 Modern Worship Songs That Will Speak Life Into Your Soul

Ready to turn the volume up and have some "church"? Here are five fresh worship...

April 16, 2018

5 Ground Rules When Attempting to Reconcile Science and Faith

If you're looking to have an open and honest discussion about how to reconcile science...

April 09, 2018

3 Cardinal Sins of Preaching and How to Avoid Them

It's not just enough to preach. You have to preach well. What defines a good...

April 02, 2018

3 Reasons Why Your Easter Guests MIGHT Come Back Again This Sunday

Everyone would love for those Easter crowds to come back to church next week. Here...

March 2018

March 29, 2018

Are We Living Like the Resurrection Never Happened?

We can celebrate Easter every year just like a marriage anniversary, but are we living...

March 22, 2018

If You’re Not “Being Fed” at Your Church, Maybe You’re Approaching Church Wrong

Complaining about the quality of a pastor's sermons actually shows a biblical ignorance on how...

March 19, 2018

Are Churches Today Following the Wrong Testament?

The natural assumption is that all churches today are New Testament churches, but are we...

March 07, 2018

10 Toxic Traditions That Are Killing the Church

Traditions are traditions are because they are valued and cherished by many, making them difficult...

March 05, 2018

3 Reasons Why People’s Hearts Become Hard to the Gospel

In the ancient Parable of the Sower, Jesus gives three reasons why even today the...

March 01, 2018

5 Practical Ways to Preach More Effective Sermons For the Non-Believers in Your Audience

A crazy thing happens when you preach like non-Christians are in your audience each week:...

February 2018

February 22, 2018

The Unpardonable Preaching Sin of Matthew 13:19 and How Not to Break It

There's a subtle but profound difference between knowledge and understanding, and when we preach for...

February 13, 2018

“I’m Not a Christian But I Like Listening to You Preach”

Why would a self-professing non-Christian drive three hours to church and pay me that compliment?...

January 2018

January 29, 2018

The Absolute Most Powerful Way to Cast Vision in Your Church

Having vision is the easy part; casting vision to others in a compelling way is...

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