About half of your congregation has been exposed to sexually related trauma, and almost everyone is dealing with its effects.
Recovering from Sexually Related Trauma, with Rachel Bren (Ep 105) Read More »
Imagine what your life and daily work would be like if you had no reason to worry over who might leave.
Stop Worrying About Who’s Leaving The Church Read More »
This generation has been oversold on everything. We can spot it when you’re playing to the crowd.
9 Things I Love to See When I Visit a Church Read More »
All my life I’ve heard preachers talk about a coming worldwide revival. But it hasn’t happened. There have been pockets of excitement. From the Jesus Movement of the 1970s, to the worship wave that started in the 1990s, to local spiritual outbreaks today (along with controversy over their genuineness and effectiveness). The one thing they
Why the Next Great Move of God Will Make Church People Uncomfortable Read More »
We’ve become very noisy and personality-driven in our presentation of the gospel. Sometimes whispering is better than yelling.
The Undeniable Power Of A Whispered Gospel Read More »
Is our culture wading through a fog-shrouded liminal bog without the church to help them to the far shore?
Being The Church In A Post-christian, Postmodern Culture Read More »
We will lose the next several generations unless we do one thing. Stop competing, and start doing the Bible stuff better.
Tired of the Show: Why the Church Can’t (and Shouldn’t) Compete with Hollywood Read More »
A preacher’s kid with a ton of unacknowledged trauma becomes one of the world’s most heralded Christian singers. This is the Russ Taff story.
Russ Taff, on Childhood Trauma, Church Hurt, Alcoholism, Fame, & Redemption (Ep 99) Read More »
Jesus always told stories. The Gospel is a story. The Bible is God’s story. Let’s get better at telling them.
People will only put up with the sheepdog approach for a short time before they ignore the sheepdog or snap back.
Are You Pastoring Like A Shepherd Or A Sheepdog? Read More »
