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Authentic expository preaching is marked by three distinct characteristics: authority, reverence and centrality.

The most important part of the membership process we have at our church is the one-on-one meeting I have with prospective members.

A recent study conducted by Duke University revealed: “Clergy More Likely to Suffer from Depression, Anxiety.”

In the Bible gospel preaching never left off with condemnation. That the gospel is really good news for us.

Microsoft is still a rich company. And a huge company. And a well-run company. It’s just becoming an increasingly irrelevant company.

Ever wanted just the right verse to read at the end of your worship service, or to conclude your sermon, but couldn’t think of one?

Nothing is more important for the long-term health of a Church than its preaching.

On any given Sunday, abused women are sitting silently in churches across this country. They don’t know a moment’s peace.

How do we reclaim the church mountain to fulfill its mandate to equip change agents?

Only two things in this world are eternal—the Word of God and people.

"It may seem ironic, but some of the people from whom you have to most tenaciously guard your church are other believers."

A 2009 Barna survey found only 19% of Christians (and 4% of those in their 20's) hold a biblical worldview.

There are countless reasons for dropping the occasional story into your sermon. Here are my top three.

As many, many scholars have pointed out, the English term ministry comes from the same Greek term as the English term service. “Ministry” is...

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