After loudly challenging individual Christians to live in radical obedience to Christ in his best-selling book “Radical,” David Platt now challenges Christians and churches to be “Radical […]
Imagine if Jesus had said this: “You should come to Me in order to find your way to the Father” instead of this: “Jesus told him, ‘I […]
Just how bad does your reputation or character have to be for someone to offer to pay you to NOT be associated with them? That’s what clothing […]
The backbone of the American economy has long-ago shifted from manufacturing to being the world’s leader in providing a broad array of service industries. It’s not simply […]
The question took me by surprise. “Did you ever serve in the military?” the woman had asked me. “No I haven’t,” I responded. “Oh. Well you have […]
From the content of many sermons and most of our prayers, the structure and focus of myriad ministries, and the way Christians often behave, you would think […]
What are some of the things you have memorized? Your phone and social security numbers? Your anniversary? (Guys, if you get that one wrong, you’re headed for […]
One of the greatest frustrations church leaders struggle with is trying to lead a congregation in following in the footsteps of Christ and getting a mediocre response […]
Our human bodies don’t work very well with holes in them. In fact, we were designed with a casing of skin to keep contained as one unit […]
Churches are increasingly turning to a “flash mob” ministry mentality in a effort to try to impact their communities with their presence. A flash mob is a […]