Kaye and I were once at a movie theater, early in our marriage, in Miami. There was a box of popcorn on the row in which we were seated, with more than half the box still filled ...
3 Reasons Kids Ministries and Youth Ministries Can Drift from Jesus
Several years ago, I wrote a book with my good friends Matt Chandler and Josh Patterson about Jesus being the center of a local church. We called the book Creature of the Word, the ...
Our Fragility and the Church’s Antifragility
In recent days there has been more conversations about “the greatest threat to the Church.” From people concerned about ...
Finding Oneself on the Other Side of a Pandemic
More than any other time, I am hearing people say phrases like “I need to find myself again,” or “I feel like I don’t ...
Sermon Prep: Why Do You Spend So Much Time on It?
Senior pastors invest varying amounts of time in sermon preparation. I have friends who spend 25 hours a week on a ...
3 Ways Christians Should Live in a Politically Divisive Time
For many people, this has been a really challenging and politically divisive time. If it has not been for you, it is ...
