I’m worried that we’re cannibalizing our churches. A few days ago, Lifeway published data about more churches closing than opening during the pandemic. That week, McKinsey Co. stated that...
Evangelism has become a negative word both inside and outside the church. Outsiders get angry when they perceive Christ-followers, or anybody else, trying to push something onto them. When people...
I’m scared! I want to host a block party but don’t know what to serve. Most of my neighbors are second-generation Iraqis. Their culture, customs and foods are foreign to me. The mix...
Part of our job as leaders is to mobilize God’s people as everyday missionaries. To be ambassadors for Jesus where they work, play, drink, grab a coffee in the morning. In short, where they live...
The book was a best-seller for many weeks, so I read it as a 20-year-old hoping to understand business. Titled “Winning Through Intimidation,” it was all about gaining a power position over your...
Growing up in church can be a disadvantage when it comes to sharing our faith. Our youth pastor asked me to give an eight-minute “sermon” to 120 of my peers in a high school Sunday School event. Most...
As a young person, Christian apologetics held a strong appeal for me. I thought “having all the answers” would enable me to beat my non-believing friends into a relationship with Jesus. As a youth...