Cut the Ministry Fluff: 6 Honest Ways to Tell It...

Evangelastic: When Exaggeration Undermines the Gospel Let’s be honest. Many ministries under the banner of “evangelical” Christianity are guilty of a subtle but dangerous habit:...
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Speak With Passion

For those reading this blog who will speak/communicate this weekend, no matter how you do what you do, no matter what you focus upon,...
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Living in the Land of Risk

Had an amazing lunch with an old friend this week. He is not so much a tech wizard like many who accomplish much in...
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94 Servant Evangelism Ideas for Your Church

Servant Evangelism (SE) connects people to people in a natural, easy, low- risk, high grace way. Who doesn't like to be given a cold...
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6 Outreach Leadership Lessons From Johnny Appleseed

John Chapman, aka the legendary “Johnny Appleseed”, was a missionary who reached out to Native Americans in the Ohio Valley in the early 1800s. He...

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Why Kindness?

I was asked to write two book forwards this week.  This is something I have done for a number of writers – more in...
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Was Osama Bin Laden Saved?

The cover of Time magazine recently featured Pastor Rob Bell and his controversial new book that hones in on the weighty issue of eternity....
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Lesson #10: Turtles Last Longer Than Rabbits

#10: Turtles Last Longer Than Rabbits You’ve heard Aesop’s story about the tortoise and the hare. In this classic tale, the hare takes off quickly...
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7.5 Lessons I Learned About Outreach At Burning Man

The famous Burning Man Festival is happening right now in the desert north of Reno right now. About 50,000 people from all over the world...
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Doing Outreach or Reaching Out?

When we do outreach by serving - servant evangelism (kindness outreach) - to give away bottles of water at a stoplight or clean toilets...
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Have You Considered Starting A Sunday PM Service?

There has been talk of late about the downside of starting Saturday evening services. Having pioneered that time slot from the get-go as an...
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Go Out Anyway

Just Show Up! When it comes to doing outreach projects with teams a lot can go right... and wrong. After doing team-oriented outreaches for decades...
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Simplifying God’s Voice

Do you feel inadequate in the area of connecting with God's voice? When you hear others mention they have gotten specific guidance from God...
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Syncing With The Spirit

When I hook up my iPhone or my iPod with my laptop all that is new is caught up. I make deposits in the Spirit...

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OUTREACH & EVANGELISM

Cut the Ministry Fluff: 6 Honest Ways to Tell It Like It Is

Evangelastic: When Exaggeration Undermines the Gospel Let’s be honest. Many ministries under the banner of “evangelical” Christianity are guilty of a subtle but dangerous habit:...

6 Smart Reasons Not to Fix What Ain’t Broken How to Lead Without Over-Leading...

How to Lead Without Over-Leading Your Church (Or Yourself) In church leadership, the urge to constantly improve can sometimes backfire. When we make changes just...

The Power of Anointed Nudgery: Helping Others Come to Faith Step by Step

Evangelism is often seen as a dramatic, one-time event—but in reality, it’s more like a journey of small, Spirit-led steps. I call this process...

LEADERSHIP

Cut the Ministry Fluff: 6 Honest Ways to Tell It Like It Is

Evangelastic: When Exaggeration Undermines the Gospel Let’s be honest. Many ministries under the banner of “evangelical”...
speaking

Speak With Passion

For those reading this blog who will speak/communicate this weekend, no matter how you do...
time

Living in the Land of Risk

Had an amazing lunch with an old friend this week. He is not so much...
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Things to Do before You Die

I have been noticing the many books and sites popping up lately, “1000 Things to...
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Petty-ness That Divides Us

I like Tom Petty and his band the Heartbreakers. Trivia – they got their big...

LIFE LESSONS

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Speak With Passion

For those reading this blog who will speak/communicate this weekend, no matter how you do what you do, no matter what you focus upon,...

MEDIA

Candace Cameron Bure

Kind is the New Classy

As a woman in today’s world, you know the pressure you feel on all sides to conform to society’s expectations. In her new book, Kind...