An Insider’s Critique: Todd Wilson Examines 70 Years of the Church Growth Movement (Ep 132)
“How do you get revolutionary change when the gatekeepers have strongly embraced the consumer-driven operating system?”
Church & Culture
The Normal Church Song: Thomas Austin Sings About Why You Shouldn’t Try to be a Megachurch (Ep 131)
“It was a normal church, trying its best to be a megachurch, but all that seemed to do was make it worse. What’s wrong with being just a normal church?”
Run to the Brokenness: Kevin Foster on How Your Church Can Stand Out by Serving Others (Ep 129)
“We don’t serve the broken to spark the latest church growth trend. We serve the broken because it’s what Jesus told us to do.”
Is the Era of Cool Church Over?
Cool church isn’t gone, but its shelf life is limited. Eventually it will collapse under the weight of its own insularity.
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Why Discipleship And Integrity Matter More Than Ever Right Now
We are not called to be successful, we’re commanded to make disciples, act with integrity, and be like Jesus.
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Pushing Back Against The Lie Of Fast Church Growth, with Jeff Hoglen (Ep 119)
“Somewhere along the way, a lie crept in: If your church is healthy, it will grow fast. But most of the time? That’s not the story.”
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My Top Fiction Books of 2025
Of all the books I read in 2025, several stood out. Here are my ten most notable fiction reads.
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My Top Nonfiction Books of 2025
Of all the books I read in 2025, several stood out. Here are my most notable nonfiction reads.
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Why the Body of Christ Still Matters, with Brad Edwards (Ep 118)
“To be blunt, elevating the spiritual realm and devaluing the material world is not biblical Christianity.”
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A Last-Minute Christmas Sermon Idea – Keep It Simple, Keep It Weird
One of the challenges of preaching for Christmas is holding two very different truths in hand without falling into one of two traps.
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