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Zoroastrians were the King Makers of the ancient world. This is a big deal—especially to Herod who is the King of the Jews. Herod was not really a...

Change is inevitable. Nothing stays the same forever. As cultures change, churches change, too. Instead of fearing it, churches would benefit from...

So here are three simple, but not easy steps I am taking this year to make sure that the Gospel, the Good News, is at the heart of my Christmas...

I’ve celebrated Christmas more than 70 times in my lifetime. Tell me something I probably haven’t heard about the Christmas story.

The recent firestorm surrounding Lauren Daigle's comments on homosexuality has sparked a heated debate about the role of truth and love in...

God bless all unemployed pastors who want so dearly to be put to work!

There is a giant difference between being “proud” of someone else and having “pride” in yourself… and it’s a spiritual difference worth studying.

One day I noticed how Elijah had prayed on Mount Carmel. “Lord,” he said, “today, let these people know there is a God in Israel. And while you’re...

Today, we live in a different culture with a busyness worldview. Many of us are just as busy on Sundays as other days of the week.

Leadership happens in our messy world, not in an imaginary world of ideally sanitized conditions. In fact, if you’re not living in the real world,...

If you’ve been around church or church people for any length of time, you may have heard the term “apologetics” and wondered what it means. More...

hether it’s a disagreement of church policy or a physical move across the country, the search for a church can be as daunting as finding a new...

Christians leave churches for many reasons. For some, it’s simply a life change like moving to another community. Maybe they find a church that...

Every time we make a connection with someone, something powerful happens, whether we realize it or not.

The best passage I know that teaches on how Christians handle conflict are the words Paul penned in 1 Corinthians 6:1-11.