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May 2016

May 18, 2016

The Biggest Warning Church Leaders Should Take From This Presidential Election

What the 2016 presidential election means for the modern American church.

May 09, 2016

6 Things I Learned From Going to Jail

After touring a county jail and talking with jailers and inmates, here are six truths...

May 06, 2016

How Established Churches Are Becoming Like the NBA's Knicks and Lakers

The church world has changed and has passed by the big market churches out there....

May 02, 2016

The Simplest Way to Get Church Members to Invite People to Church

Many pastors blame the spiritual condition of the members for why church members don't invite...

April 2016

April 27, 2016

The Biggest Issue Evangelicals Will Face For the Next 50 Years

Among all the issues and wars evangelicals are fighting, here's the biggest issue evangelicals will...

April 21, 2016

5 Reasons Why Blended Worship Doesn't Work in Churches Today

Although many churches attempt it, blended worship doesn't work in today's world. Here are five...

April 19, 2016

5 Simple Steps to Creating Pharisees In Your Church

Ever wonder whether churches are creating Pharisees rather than disciples? Here are five simple ways...

April 14, 2016

When a Church Throws a Prom for the Special Needs Community

Watch this video to see what happens when a church throws a Joy Prom for...

April 12, 2016

Why Your Church Parking Lot is More Important Than Your Pulpit

Too many churches have lost the guests in the parking lot before they even get...

April 08, 2016

Is It Sacrilegious to Preach in a Sports Jersey?

Can you preach in a sports jersey and claim Scriptural support for it?

April 06, 2016

Are Evangelicals Becoming the Amish of the 21st Century?

Fifty years from now, will people walk past today's churches with their steeples and spires,...

March 2016

March 29, 2016

Why Is it So Important That the Resurrection of Jesus Is a Historical Event and Not a Religious Fairytale?

Fresh off of Easter Sunday, billions of people on this planet celebrated the death and...

March 21, 2016

The Missing Piece of Evangelism in Most of Our Churches

Why is it that in so many churches today evangelism is awkward, avoided by most...

March 11, 2016

The Simplest (yet Hardest) Way to Reach the Next Generation

Does your church want to successfully reach the next generation? Here is the simplest (yet...

March 09, 2016

The Beauty of Synchronized Ushering

You haven't seen ushers in your church until you've seen synchronized ushering.

March 07, 2016

The 5 Biggest Church Lies I Learned Growing Up

I'm thankful for my heritage, but here are 5 big church lies I learned growing...

March 04, 2016

7 Ways to Prepare for Marriage While You're Still Single (Again)

Single but hoping to get married one day? Here are 7 great ways to start...

March 02, 2016

Is a Little Heresy Good for the Church?

Can a little chaos actually be good for your church?

February 2016

February 26, 2016

Stop Going to Church

Are you going to church or being the church?

February 22, 2016

Top 7 Excuses NOT to Give Money to the Church

People try to get out of giving to the church all the time. Here are...

February 03, 2016

5 Questions to Help Determine Whether Your Church is a Movement or a Monument

Is your church a movement or has it become a monument? Here are five questions...

December 2015

December 18, 2015

What the Church Can Learn From Star Wars

Here's a powerful truth the church can learn from the movie millions of people will...

December 14, 2015

MTV Family Covenant

This is the family covenant that drives MTVchurch.

December 09, 2015

9 Types of Quirky People in Your Church

Let's be honest: sometimes church people are weird. Here are 9 types of quirky people...

December 07, 2015

9 Reasons to Start Expanding Your Church's Worship Through New Styles

There are many reasons to avoid 'worship wars,' but here are 9 reasons why purposefully...

December 01, 2015

Guns & Underwear: the Funnest Funeral I Ever Had

Funerals aren't supposed to be fun, are they? Step into my world as a pastor...

October 2015

October 27, 2015

That Awkward Time I Made a Circumcision Joke in Church

Recently I was preaching through Joshua 5, where Joshua is commanded to circumcise the Israelites...

October 06, 2015

Christians Spend Too Much Time At Church

Yes, you read that right. Christians spend too much time at church. I'm a pastor....

September 2015

September 09, 2015

5 Ways to Embrace the Messes

In the most famous story Jesus ever told (the Prodigal Son), the climax comes when...

September 08, 2015

6 Signs Your Church Might Be a Museum

Some of the most beautiful church buildings in Europe like the Cathedral at Notre Dame...