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The Top 7 Most Dangerous Church Cultures

It always breaks my heart to encounter a church that is ready to implode. Frankly, some churches live in that tension continually. Some cultures...

The Top 7 Most Dangerous Church Cultures

6 Fun Ways to Get Youth Actively Involved in the Church Body

The decline of church attendance today happens, in part, because we have chosen to believe the myth that the youth are our future. They are not....

6 Fun Ways to Get Youth Actively Involved in the Church Body

8 True Statements Satan Uses to Stop Us from Praying

As odd as it seems, the dark prince does not hesitate to speak the truth if it will make us think we shouldn’t pray.

8 True Statements Satan Uses to Stop Us from Praying

10 Lessons on Church Leadership, Learned the Hard Way

Most of what follows about leading God’s church is counterintuitive. Or, maybe better said: not what you might be expecting. But these 10 lessons...

10 Lessons on Church Leadership, Learned the Hard Way

10 Hymns and Songs for Trusting God in the Midst of Grief

No matter where we are in the stages of grief, keeping our connection with God alive is vital. But do we trust him? Here are 10 hymns and songs for...

10 Hymns and Songs for Trusting God in the Midst of Grief

10 Great Ways to Show Support for Military Families

Here are ten ways, among many, to show your support to military families

10 Great Ways to Show Support for Military Families

3 Reasons Why Protestants Should Care Who Leads the Catholic Church

Now that Pope Leo XIV has been elected the first American Pope, we need to pay attention. Not because he’ll tell us what to believe, but because...

3 Reasons Why Protestants Should Care Who Leads the Catholic Church

10 Biblical Truths God’s People Probably Do Not Believe

So many biblical truths look good on paper and sound great when we’re spouting them. And yet, judging by the way we live, the Lord’s people...

10 Biblical Truths God’s People Probably Do Not Believe

10 Signs Someone Has Held Their Church Position Too Long

The pastor or church staff member or the chairman of a committee or a church officer has overstayed his/her welcome. Let’s talk about how to...

10 Signs Someone Has Held Their Church Position Too Long

What Does the Bible Say about How We Should Treat the LGBTQ+ Community?

While Christians are called to love and show kindness to all, including the LGBTQ+ community, this article emphasizes that true love involves...

What Does the Bible Say about How We Should Treat the LGBTQ+ Community?

5 Tips for Pastors Moving out of the Pastorate into Denominational Work

Ideally, in your new position, you will have just enough difficulties to challenge your strengths without crushing you, and enough encouragement...

5 Tips for Pastors Moving out of the Pastorate into Denominational Work

7 Ways Pastors Discourage Their Church from Using the Bible

In what ways are we dropping the ball? How are we failing to encourage our people to love God’s Word and to live in it?

7 Ways Pastors Discourage Their Church from Using the Bible

7 Things We Get Wrong about Leadership

Leadership books sell millions of dollars. As men and women get jobs or start businesses, many quickly realize they need help with leadership. What...

7 Things We Get Wrong about Leadership

It’s Time to Recommit to Your Local Church

But Church, it is now past time for the Body of Christ to shake off their “lockdown” mentality, leave behind the bad habit of not gathering in...

It’s Time to Recommit to Your Local Church

The Purpose of Christian Counseling in a Disconnected and Hurting World

Even those in the church, Christian families, are faced with issues of isolation, miscommunication, and discord. So, how do we address these...

The Purpose of Christian Counseling in a Disconnected and Hurting World