How Do We Know When to Shut Down a Church?
The key dangles in your hand. The building is empty. The lights are off. As you lock the church...
When You Make a Big Mistake
I once heard a story about Thomas Edison and his team that invented the lightbulb. When it was finished, he gave it to a young boy to carry...
Lead Pastors: Your Title Includes Your Call
As a guy who dabbles in writing, I’ve spilled more ink on eldership than any other topic. A few years ago, I wrote The Plurality...
The Savior Who Stoops
Imagine this scene. You’re dying. The diagnosis has arrived, and it’s grim—days left, pain...
Leading After Easter
It’s over. Easter—the most anticipated and well-attended church event of each year—married your best efforts to your highest hopes....
Faith and the Homesick Leader
Halfway down the hallway of faith, the writer of Hebrews stops and points to a counterintuitive axiom of the Christian life: walking by...
Ground Rules for Gospel Greatness
On Alexander the Great’s tombstone, the words are (allegedly) written: “A tomb now suffices for...
Learning to Love the Church More Than Me
I don’t know about you, but being a bellhop is not exactly on my dream board. Memorable preacher? Yes. Founder of a prestigious...
Fear Not: How Christmas Vanquishes Fear
“Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of...
When Feelings Falter, Christmas Holds
Christmas doesn’t always feel like Christmas. For some, it’s joy and laughter. For others,...
