‘It’s the church or it’s lights out.’
I ran across this passage from Bill Hybels' book Courageous Leadership. After I read it, all I could think was, "Yes!" I believe that only one power exists on this sorry planet that can [truly ....
Tag: Jesus
Church Marketing: 6 steps to meet needs and minister to others
God sent the Holy Spirit to open our eyes to others and equip us to meet their needs. Maybe it's something simple like giving a few dollars for a hamburger. Maybe it's changing a tire. Or leading ....
My New Year resolutions
Today, we celebrate the dawning of a new year. 2014 is a blank slate. How are you going to fill it? I've heard several people bash the idea of making New Years resolutions -- mostly ....
Today’s the day. Are you ready?
All of your praying and planning for Christmas comes down to this day and this night. Tonight, you're having your Christmas Eve service. People you've never seen before are going to be there. Some are ....
Why people are offended by Christ
Christ came to change the world. He came to love people in a way they had never experienced. He came to bring light to darkness. And He came to shed that light on our sins ....
‘I am here and will be here. Until I have you.’
There's a heartwarming story gaining traction on the Internet about a father trying to connect with his son during the recent high school shooting in Denver. It's a pretty powerful story told through simple text ....
We’re not thinking big enough: Five reasons we don’t ask God for HUGE things
Several themes have been emerging in my life lately. One predominant focus is this: I'm not thinking big enough for God. Our pastor spoke about this recently, and it's come up several times in conversations ....
Church Marketing: How to localize your story
When I was a newspaper reporter in southwest Missouri, I was often told to "localize the story." In our newsroom, that meant taking a national story written by the Associated Press and finding a local ....
Be joyful always? Yeah, right.
Are you thankful for right now? Right this moment, can you look at your circumstance and be thankful? For some, your answer is "Sure thing!" For others, you're saying, "Thankful? For this?" In 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, Paul ....
Can you play second fiddle and still smile?
John the Baptist is an interesting guy. When Jesus comes on the scene and people begin flocking to him for baptism, someone asks John the Baptist how he feels about his personal loss of "business" ....