Undermining Revitalization–Part 1
Imagine you have spent your entire life enslaved. Freedom seems unattainable, and hope is scarce. However, one day a strange man—a fugitive from Egypt—shows up…
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Dangerous Church
dan·ger·ous (ˈdānj(ə)rəs/) Dangerous is an adjective which means, “able or likely to cause harm or injury.” It can also mean, “likely to cause problems or…
A Servant’s Viewpoint
A few mornings ago, my 11-year old had a “princess moment”. You know what a “princess moment” is? Where she thinks the world should revolve…
Angry Religious Mobsters
I hope all believers had an incredible Easter! Obviously, Easter is the day we celebrate Jesus rising from the dead. Now a few days earlier—prior…
Living in the Land of OZ: Three Ways for the Church to Posture Herself in a Foreign Land
The influence of Christianity upon Western society seemingly has become a past experiment. As the Enlightenment experience failed—failing to eliminate all societal ills and bring…
Pre-Clean Before the Deep Clean
We have decided in the Laxton house to hire someone to clean our home a couple times a month. Given our busy schedules both at…
Your Church Might Be A Country Club If…(Part 2)
This article originally appeared on The Exchange with Ed Stetzer. In my previous post I began outlining four identifiers that your church might be more…
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Your Church Might Be A Country Club If… (Part 1)
This article originally appeared on The Exchange with Ed Stetzer. I have been involved at three country clubs in my life. The first CC was…
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Kiss of Death
I’m a Star Wars fan. I’ve seen all the Star Wars multiple times. No, better yet, I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve seen…
Sexual Depravity in the Church
Disgusted…Outraged…Grieved. Those words describe the Apostle Paul in 1 Corinthians 5 when he addresses news about sexual misconduct happening within the church at Corinth and…
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