There are two wildly over-used phrases tossed around for describing small groups in churches: “doing life together” and “living in community.” Often when we use those phrases, […]
Have you ever read the Bible and found yourself amazed at the great things God has done or in awe of the miracles Jesus performed? I think […]
This tweet on Twitter yesterday caught my attention: “Studying the art of keeping in my feelings, as to not get let down. Again.” Those words drip with […]
A gray-haired lady, long a member of her community and church, shook hands with the minister one morning after the church service. “That was a wonderful sermon!” […]
So great is the notoriety of the Stradivarius violin that even people who have never played a violin are familiar with the reputation of this fine instrument. […]
You’ve read the platitudes and seen the posts about friendships … … how some are just for a season … … how people pass through our lives […]
You need more than eyes to see, especially in the world we live in … “For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers […]
Jesus taught simply and clearly, but the content of what He had to say was really big. Take, for instance, Jesus teaching us that we are the […]
Church leaders who claim to be serious about leading a disciple-making church aren’t going to get very far with such a claim if their flock isn’t equipped. […]
The first time I visited Universal Studios in southern California, I became a movie star. Okay, that might be somewhat of an exaggeration, but I was able […]