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Many institutions that serve as gathering places of large amounts of people are shutting down all over the country due to the COVID-19 crisis. Schools,…
Continue reading → Christians Should “Rest” During the COVID-19 Shutdown
By now everyone, or most everyone, is abreast of the news that WHO labeled the coronavirus (COVID-19) a pandemic on March 11, 2020. Soon after…
Continue reading → The Church and COVID-19: A Framework for How to Respond to the Coronavirus Crisis
Here are the last three shifts that need to take place in order to transition a country club church to a commissioned church. (Find original article…
Continue reading → From a Country Club to a Commissioned Church—PT 2
This article originally appeared on The Exchange with Ed Stetzer. Recently I had a two-part series (on The Exchange) describing features of a church being…
Continue reading → From a Country Club to a Commissioned Church—PT 1
This article originally appeared on The Exchange with Ed Stetzer. https://www.christianitytoday.com/edstetzer/2019/december/well-done-evangelism-evangelism-lessons-from-jesus-encounte.html I think we’ve all seen bad evangelism. In fact, I’ve been a culprit of bad…
This past weekend was a difficult one for my family and me. We made the excruciating decision to put down our 10-year pet Shih-Tzu, Lightning—named…
Continue reading → A Dog’s Purpose: A Lesson I Learned from the Passing of our Family Pet, Lightning
Recently I went with a couple of friends to the Starbucks Reserve in downtown Chicago. What an experience—especially as a coffee connoisseur! I couldn’t wait…
Continue reading → Thanksgiving: Understanding Two Sides of Giving Thanks
