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The 1 Thing You Can’t Miss When Reading the Bible

I recently preached out of the rich creation account in Genesis 1 and 2. While the bulk of the sermon focused on drawing out the theological implications of these two chapters, I briefly encouraged...

The Crucial Difference Between Calling and Assignment

As church leaders, we often find ourselves juggling several tasks, responsibilities, and ministries—all at once. But amidst the busyness and new opportunities that come our way, it's crucial to und...

The Crucial Difference Between Calling and Assignment

As church leaders, we often find ourselves juggling several tasks, responsibilities, and ministries—all at once. But amidst the busyness and new opportunities that come our way, it's crucial to und...

3 Specific Ways to Empower Group Leaders

In Ephesians 4, Paul casts a powerful vision of the church. In his own context, the church at Ephesus was a diverse one made up of people who, apart from Christ, had every reason to never associate...

An Invisible Rabbit and 3 Ripple Effects of Leadership

In the classic film "Harvey," Elwood P. Dowd, played by James Stewart, is a gentle and kind-hearted man who claims to have an invisible friend named Harvey, a six-foot-tall rabbit (sorry if that wa...

4 Ways to Stop Running from Rest

What everyone wants is the very thing that we need more than we realize. Rest. True biblical rest. A real break from the weight and pressure of life and work. It’s interesting, though, that we run ...

3 Reasons Rhythms are Crucial for Discipleship

We are designed for discipleship, which means we are designed for rhythms. But this foundational reality is at times ignored to the detriment of spiritual formation. Here are 3 reasons rhythms are ...