The Profit of Reading Together
Something pretty neat happened last year. Our whole church read a book together. OK, not quite everyone, perhaps. There’s a...
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The Trellis and the Vine Family of Resources
Our widely read and highly recommended book, The Trellis and the Vine, was written for pastors and church leaders. But...
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Who needs the gospel?
I had no idea how much I needed the gospel. I thought I had the basic message of Christianity down. ...
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The ten minutes after church ends
What do you usually do immediately after your Sunday morning church service ends? If you’re like most of church-going humanity,...
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Using the news for evangelism
When Paul arrives in Athens in Acts 17, a fascinating tale of how he engages them emerges. He is provoked...
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The Great Winnowing
A lot of people aren’t coming back to church. Let that sink in a minute. Real people—souls, names, faces, and...
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A testament of thanksgiving
Aren’t we so glad to have 2020 behind us? We all struggled with the runaway virus in different ways, but...
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Fruitless trees and golden calves
Like many Americans, when I saw the images of rioters storming the Capitol, a confederate flag paraded through the halls...
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Growing in Prayer
I have three children at home and when they need me, urgent or not, they find me—usually by just shouting...
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