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August 2016

August 11, 2016

I’m Still Alive

That title makes me think of a killer Pearl Jam song from the mid-nineties. Or...

October 2015

October 01, 2015

What Can We Learn from the Millennials Leaving the Church in Droves? Part 5

Before we dive in, I want to thank you all for offering helpful feedback during...

September 2015

September 28, 2015

Why Are White Millennials Leaving White Church in Droves?

I guess this could be subtitled “part 4” of my current series. But since I’m...

September 17, 2015

Why Are Millennials Leaving the Church in Droves? Part 2

In my last post, I pointed out that millennials (18-29 year olds) are fleeing the...

September 16, 2015

Why Are Millennials Leaving the Church in Droves? Part 1

There’s no dispute. There are no conflicting reports. They all independently show—and anecdotal evidence confirms—that...

September 14, 2015

If Your Church Closed Its Doors, Would the Neighborhood Care?

I want to talk about why millennials are fleeing the church in droves. But first,...

September 11, 2015

Sex, Science, and Becoming More Like Jesus

Defining discipleship can be tricky. We say we want to “become more like Jesus” but...

September 10, 2015

What Is Discipleship?

As some of you may have (hopefully) noticed, I’ve been a terrible blogger over the...

August 2015

August 20, 2015

Impossible Discipleship

One of projects I’m working on is a book about the state of discipleship in...

December 2014

December 10, 2014

The Dangers of Homeschooling

One of the most heated debates in churches these days is how to school your...

October 2014

October 15, 2014

Bobble-Head Christians

I’ve spent the last month working through two brilliant books by Christian philosopher, James K....