Should Christians Write a Review about a Church?
I’m sure that all of us by now realize we live in a review-centric society. I’m sure that many of you reading this have left…
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Appealing to Caesar: Leveraging the Rights of our Earthly Citizenship
This article originally appeared on OutreachMagazine.com. According to the Bible, Christians have dual citizenships. While we may be a citizen of the country of our…
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10 Characteristics of Healthy Relationships
Part of the essence of being human involves relating to other human beings. We relate to our parents, spouse, extended family, friends, church community, colleagues,…
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In Need of a God-given Vision
This blog post originally appeared in Outreach Magazine's print edition. As leaders, I’m sure most of us have a mission and vision statement. There are…
The Primary Apologetic for the Christian Faith
If you had to choose between a chicken sandwich from Chick-fila or Popeyes, which one would you choose? If you’re a coffee person and you…
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Crisis of Faith: What We Can Learn from Peter’s Crisis of Faith
Most church leaders have read the account of Peter cutting the ear of the high priest’s servant (John 18:10; Luke 22:49–50). What’s fascinating about this…
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Helping Churches Think through Innovation and Technology in Today’s Context
The words “church” and “innovation” have been lumped together for quite some time. In fact, Ed Stetzer co-authored the book, 11 Innovations in the Local Church,…
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When the Cultural Climate Gets Political How Does the Church Stay Missional?
America is caught up (and has been for quite some time) in a culture war of the kind of nation it will be or become.…
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The Individual’s Responsibility in Church Discipline
This is Part 5 of a series I wrote with Ed Stetzer on Church Discipline. After looking at the previous four parts of church discipline…
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Church Discipline in a Christian Non-Profit?
This is Part 4 of a series I wrote with Ed Stetzer on Church Discipline. Although church discipline is reserved for the shepherds of God's…
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