Three Questions Sufferers Ask
My wife is a nurse, so she has a lot of experience in dealing with those in pain. She told me about the following chart…
Christ as Hero, Santa as Helper: How to Keep Christ the Center of Christmas
[This article originally appeared on The Exchange with Ed Stetzer.] One of my favorite Christmas movies is Fred Claus, with Vince Vaughn, Paul Giamatti, and…
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Criminal Minds, the Story of Easter, and the Critical Role of God’s People
This article originally appeared on The Exchange with Ed Stetzer. To access it, click here. During the current “shelter in place,” I’ve found myself catching…
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Thanksgiving: Understanding Two Sides of Giving Thanks
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…
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Maranatha and Mission: Hearing the Gentle Whisper to Stay on Mission
This article originally appeared on The Exchange with Ed Stetzer. You can find it here. Over the course of the last year, I have been…
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Redeeming Rural
This article originally appeared on The Exchange with Ed Stetzer. You can click here for the original link. A couple weeks ago the Laxton house…
We’re Not from Here
This post originally appeared on The Exchange with Ed Stetzer. When people ask me where I’m from, I think to myself, That it’s a tricky question.…
Undermining Revitalization–Part 4
Here's the conclusion to the four part series on undermining revitalization. An Alternate Ending I read an article once that revealed how the endings of Star…
Undermining Revitalization–Part 3
I'm continuing my series of undermining revitalization. The following are the last two ways leaders undermine churches turning around. Third, these leaders believe the cost…
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…
