Using Storytelling Techniques to Make Your Message Stick, with Payton Minzenmayer (Ep 94)
Jesus always told stories. The Gospel is a story. The Bible is God’s story. Let’s get better at telling them.
Church & Culture
Are You Pastoring Like A Shepherd Or A Sheepdog?
People will only put up with the sheepdog approach for a short time before they ignore the sheepdog or snap back.
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My Top Books Of 2024 (Nonfiction)
Of all the books I read in 2024, several stood out. Here are my ten most notable nonfiction reads.
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Cultivating a Multiethnic Kingdom Culture, with Jamaal Williams and Timothy Paul Jones (Ep 93)
“You don’t need to check your ethnicity at the door of God’s kingdom. Your ethnicity and your culture are part of God’s plan for his praise.”
Rethinking Outreach
The Servant Leadership approach used in many churches is applicable in a community, if you avoid critical pitfalls.
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How Christianity Became The Air We All Breathe, with Glen Scrivener (Ep 92)
So many principles that most people consider universal are actually the result of the Christian worldview.
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You Can’t Life-Hack The Things That Really Matter
The tasks you can hack don’t last, while the principles that last don’t have shortcuts.
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7 Reasons I Don’t Engage In Online Controversies
By the time I’ve done all the things that really matter to me, there’s no time left to argue online with people I don’t even know.
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3 Possible Approaches The Church Can Take To Cultural Shifts
If we want to engage people, we need to spend time with them. Listening, asking, and answering questions. And do so with humility.
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Five Hopeful Silver Linings Of Living In A Post-christian Society
Christians in a non-Christian society need to refocus on discipleship and mutual support instead of insider battles with fellow believers.
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