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Posted on December 16, 2020

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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Posted on April 13, 2020

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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Posted on November 28, 2019

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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Posted on September 27, 2019

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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Posted on August 13, 2019

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…

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Posted on August 5, 2019August 5, 2019

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.…

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Posted on July 18, 2019July 18, 2019

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…

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Posted on July 17, 2019

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…

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Posted on July 15, 2019July 16, 2019

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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Posted on May 22, 2019May 22, 2019

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…

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