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Book Review on Redeem All: How Digital Life is Changing Evangelical Culture

A Needed Topic. But Does Not Address It with Excellence

Jan 22, 2022

Book Review on Redeem All: How Digital Life is Changing Evangelical Culture

Jan 22, 2022

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Longevity in Pastoral Ministry

My pastor announced his retirement recently following 33 years of leading our congregation. That is a long time in pastoral ministry at one…

Jan 19, 2022

Jan 19, 2022

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The Importance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day

On the evening of April 4, 1968 my college dorm room door swung open. A student stuck his head in with a smile on his face and said, “They…

Jan 17, 2022

The Importance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Jan 17, 2022

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The Challenge of Acceptability and Predictability

During the COVID-19 pandemic I read a bunch of books. (Can we talk about it in the past tense yet? Not likely. We can at least say we see…

Dec 14, 2021

The Challenge of Acceptability and Predictability

Dec 14, 2021

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Your Congregation Genuinely Wants to Reach Young Adult Families When . . .

An earlier article — Does Your Congregation Genuinely Want to Reach Young Adult Families with Children? — shared 12 not so genuine reasons…

Dec 11, 2021

Your Congregation Genuinely Wants to Reach Young Adult Families When . . .

Dec 11, 2021

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My Marriage Fell Apart the Day the Dog Died

Have you heard the adage that married life begins again when the last child leaves home and the dog dies? Or have you heard people say they…

Dec 10, 2021

My Marriage Fell Apart the Day the Dog Died

Dec 10, 2021

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Does Your Congregation Genuinely Want to Reach Young Adult Families with Children?

(See a follow-up article on “Your Congregation Genuinely Wants to Reach Young Adult Families When . . .” at…

Dec 9, 2021

Does Your Congregation Genuinely Want to Reach Young Adult Families with Children?

Dec 9, 2021

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Design Worship with Kingdom Impact In Mind

Rachel and Cody were new in town. They were visiting various congregations to find one that fit them. One Sunday they attended The Journey…

Dec 2, 2021

Design Worship with Kingdom Impact In Mind

Dec 2, 2021

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Downtown Congregation Generates Exceptional Worship

University and other young adults who attended school, lived, or hung out in the downtown area of a city came together through the efforts…

Nov 29, 2021

Downtown Congregation Generates Exceptional Worship

Nov 29, 2021

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Your Congregation Deserves an S3 Intentional Interim Pastor

In a recent book I helped my ministry colleague Tom Harris write — Soaring Between Pastors: 8 Actions to Thrive During a Pastoral…

Nov 17, 2021

Your Congregation Deserves an S3 Intentional Interim Pastor

Nov 17, 2021