She smiled, as she spoke, spilling strength and wonder with every praise-filled testimony. Words that shattered my heart as I listened to the report of her love who is hanging between the temporal and eternity…waiting, trusting, praying. And she oozed faith with each declaration. Some of the hardest words she could utter, full of longing […]
Known as both the Doctrines of Grace and the Five Points of Calvinism, these doctrines summarize what the Bible teaches about salvation.
From “America’s Got Talent” to superstardom. For this list, we’ll be defining “success” in terms of career trajectory and mainstream popularity. These also d...
The images of Pluto sent back by the New Horizons mission offer a great visual pairing with Psalm 19.
Steve Spurrier is quoted as saying there is no such thing as "off the record." This is an important lesson that applies to church communication as well.
Brady Shearer of Pro Church Tools joins us to discuss social media, design, and when storytelling becomes manipulation.
Looking for a new, engaging, and ever-changing Bible study that's easy to prepare each week? Check out the TED Talk Bible Study.
Rich Birch at UnSeminary put forth a thought experiment concerning the use of artificial intelligence in pastoral care and discipleship. It left me with a nagging question: what about the incarnation?
Dan announces his transition from pastoral ministry to extension ministry.
Adam Weber, the founding and lead pastor of the fastest growing United Methodist Church, joins us to talk about the role preaching plays in his community.
So worship has gotten a little stale lately - not a crisis, right? A passage from Malachi begs to differ.
Interwoven readings of John 10:11-18 and 1 John 3:16-24, the Gospel and New Testament lectionary texts for the Third Sunday After Easter in three translations (NRSV, CEB, and The Message).
These images capture close up details from the locations of Jesus' life, ministry, death, and resurrection in the Holy Land.
More from the interview with Derrick Scott III touching on the opportunities and challenges of new forms of ministry.
We must connect the main point of the message with the people who are listening. If they don't "hear their name," by seeing how it affects them personally, they may find your sermon interesting, but it is less likely to be impactful.
As church bodies gather over the summer, please be in prayer for discernment and direction.
Patriotic Sundays, especially this coming 4th of July weekend, presents those planning worship with the challenge of acknowledging the holiday in a respectful way while keeping the focus of worship on God.
In saying good-bye to the Philippians, he asked them to keep doing the things they had learned, received, heard, and seen in him rather than from him. The information we communication is always reliant upon the Spirit that guides our speech and actions.
There is a decent chance that you are the least prepared for the most important moment of your service.
Storytelling is powerful and effective, providing our brain the order and meaning it craves. But we must keep some very important things in mind.
