I told someone today, "I'll know when I'm ready."
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How Much Should I Pray About It?
Sometimes it's hard to know how much to pray about a given request. How much is too much? How much is not enough? Let's find the answer together!
The Controversy of Disinterested Benevolence
What is disinterested benevolence and why is it so controversial? Charles Finney defined it as:
How to: Trust God when Life is Crazy
A short, Scripture-based post on how I trust God more.
How to: Retain Church Visitors
Here are a few tips to get your visitors coming back, week after week.
How to: Write a Sermon
Ever wondered where to begin when preaching? Here's a great resource to get you started!
Lost or Cost?
Sometimes with our evangelism it feels like we are running in place. Honestly, that’s mostly, in my opinion, because we’ve been using the same methods with minor changes since the 1980s—40 years ago. Why is that? Not because we don’t know that there’s better methods. It’s not because we don’t know of any other methods. … Continue reading Lost or Cost?
Spiritual Performances
Authenticity and vulnerability often disappear when we take spiritual leadership roles. I saw this firsthand when reviewing an old blog.
The Day the Squirrel Went Berserk (in church)
If I hadn’t been there, I might not have believed it myself. The following story, while unbelievable, really did happen to me in a sleepy little church in Alabama one Wednesday night in the dead of summer.
“I was there…”
“I was there.” “You were where?” “I was there when they…” he took a soft sharp breath. “When they murdered him.”