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January 2018

January 22, 2018

A Year of Trump’s Presidency Has Made Us More of Who We Are (and that’s not a good thing)

Society has devolved to speaking past each other, entrenching ourselves deeper into our camp while...

January 17, 2018

4 Things Your Worship Service Needs to Better Help People Know God

Not all worship services are created equal. If you want your worship service to help...

January 11, 2018

The One Thing Everyone Seems to Struggle With and Why This Post is Part of the Problem

By simply reading this sentence we're both perpetuating a problem that is absolutely decimating our...

January 08, 2018

5 Lessons I Learned From Visiting the Mega Church Down the Road

Recently I got to visit a mega church I had heard a lot about over...

January 03, 2018

An Unspiritual* Reason Why Your Church Might Not Grow This Year

If your church doesn't grow this year, it may have nothing to do with theology,...

December 2017

December 19, 2017

5 Reasons Why Christmas Doesn’t Make Any Sense

Don't walk past the beauty and the divine mystery of Christmas this season! Don't let...

December 14, 2017

The Art of the Switch: One Tool That Can Revolutionize Your Preaching

This communication tool utilized by Jesus has the ability to revolutionize your preaching, if you're...

December 06, 2017

Pharaoh’s Dream and My Prophecy About American Christianity Seven Years From Now

What does an ancient dream interpretation from the book of Genesis have to do with...

November 2017

November 27, 2017

5 Power Boosters That Can Make Your Next Invitation to Church More Effective

Unchurched and dechurched people are more willing to come to church during the Christmas season...

November 13, 2017

6 Unique Ways to Spend Time With God This Week

If you think you can only spend time with God through Bible study and prayer,...

November 09, 2017

A Universal Truth All Preachers Can Learn from Thor Ragnarok

Besides being one of the biggest releases in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Thor Ragnarok has...

November 06, 2017

Why Didn’t God Protect the People at First Baptist Sutherland Springs?

Why didn't God protect the people of FBC Sutherland Springs? Does this mean that God...

October 2017

October 30, 2017

5 Things Preachers Can Learn From Stranger Things (Netflix)

More Americans probably watched Stranger Things this weekend than went to church. What can preachers...

October 25, 2017

The Fatal Mistake Your Preacher May Be Making in His Sermon This Sunday

If you endure rather than anticipate your preacher's sermons each week, it may be because...

October 23, 2017

4 Myths About the Non-Believers Coming to Your Church

Non-believers are coming to your church every week. Do you see them? Don't buy into...

October 20, 2017

If You Want to Be Close to God, Stop Slapping His Kids in the Face

I've got this thing with my kids. For some strange reason, I feel super protective...

October 10, 2017

The Surprising Way Jesus Might Respond to Today’s National Anthem Controversy

Where would Jesus jump in on the national anthem controversy raging through our culture right...

October 02, 2017

Don’t Stereotype the Senior Adults In Your Church (Two Surprising Things I Heard)

When you start having conversations with the senior adults about what they value and love...

September 2017

September 26, 2017

Hi, I’m Josh, and I’m Confused About the Holy Spirit

An honest mid-life assessment of what it's like to be a recovering Baptist, especially when...

September 21, 2017

Jesus and the Kegger

If we walked up on Jesus today hanging out with an unsavory crowd, would we...

September 14, 2017

A Dangerously Biblical Way to Look at Those on the Other Side

If you are ready for something different besides self-justified judgment and condemnation, try this biblical...

September 11, 2017

When Did ‘Gospel’ Become Southern Baptist Code for ‘Holy Spirit’?

Southern Baptists have picked "gospel" as its latest buzzword, but using it out of context...

September 07, 2017

Do You Have to Be Heterosexual to Be a Christian?

Are we really comfortable declaring certain people as incapable of being Christians by adding requirements...

September 05, 2017

Fatal Flaws in the Nashville Statement on Sexuality and Gender

The Nashville Statement on sexuality and gender has drawn a line in the sand for...

August 2017

August 28, 2017

A Fundamentally Different Way to Look at Guests in Your Church

If you automatically think guests would come back every week if you could only get...

August 25, 2017

If the Aim of Your Preaching Is to Teach the Bible, You’re Selling Your People Short

What's wrong with preachers preaching and teaching the Bible? Nothing, as long as they don't...

August 22, 2017

The 10 Commandments for Today’s First Pharisee Church

You have to work hard to be the kind of judgmental, hypocritical church that gives...

August 18, 2017

The Epidemic Destroying Marriages in Your Church and How You Can Fight Back

Whether you realize it or not, the porn epidemic is destroying marriages throughout your church....

August 14, 2017

The Surprisingly Simple Thing Guests Look For in Your Church and How You Can Create It

I talked to two first-time guests at church on Sunday and they both told me...

August 11, 2017

4 Things Every Lost Person Wants (And How Your Church Can Provide Them)

If lost people aren't coming to your church it's not that they're not curious about...

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