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10 Reasons Why 'It Is More Blessed to Give Than to Receive'

The most unbelieved beatitude in the Bible is: “It is more blessed to give than receive” (Acts 20:35). The giver happier than the getter? Surely...

10 Reasons Why 'It Is More Blessed to Give Than to Receive'

3 Vital Words for Successful Teens

Based on my experience of parenting teens, pastoring teens, and being a teen, I’d like to burn three words into the hearts and minds of all teens:...

3 Vital Words for Successful Teens

Overcoming Drug Overdose Stigma: A Mother’s Plea to Pastors and Parents

Americans are said to consume about 80% of the world’s supply of opium-derived painkillers. More than two million of us are addicted to...

Overcoming Drug Overdose Stigma: A Mother’s Plea to Pastors and Parents

18 Easter Sermons

Here are eighteen Easter sermons. You are welcome to use this material in any way that might be helpful to you as you prepare your heart for the...

18 Easter Sermons

10 Facts about Pastors Churchgoers Need to Know

In a panel discussion, several pastors' wives were talking about the uniqueness of their ministries. One lady, married to a well-known...

10 Facts about Pastors Churchgoers Need to Know

How to Avoid Burnout as a Church Volunteer

As we fall more in love with God, working for the Kingdom of God becomes natural expression of that love.

How to Avoid Burnout as a Church Volunteer

4 Ways America and the Church are on the Wrong Track

"Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?" Psalm 85:6I'm not referring to all churches collectively in this article, but...

4 Ways America and the Church are on the Wrong Track

10 Ways to Make This Year's Easter Service the Best Ever

Easter Sunday will be a great time of celebration for Christians around the globe, and we should make the very most of this holy season....

10 Ways to Make This Year's Easter Service the Best Ever

20 Questions a Pastoral Candidate Should Ask a Search Committe

After the committee has grilled the pastoral candidate and the tables are turned, what information should he want from them?

20 Questions a Pastoral Candidate Should Ask a Search Committe

10 Mistakes We Make in Women's Ministry (and How to Overcome Them)

What ministry pitfalls should we be watching out for? This is a question many women’s ministry teams have asked. They know there is...

10 Mistakes We Make in Women's Ministry (and How to Overcome Them)

The Importance of Offending People

It can be very important to offend certain people and lose them from your church, when it’s for the right reason and over the right thing. Here are...

The Importance of Offending People

What to Give Up for Lent

The season of Lent is an opportunity for us to reflect on who we are and who God is. The 40 days before Easter is a time to reorder our lives. The...

What to Give Up for Lent

10 Ways to Make Church Guests Feel Welcome

While I was in college, a local church offered me a hospitality internship. My goal was to attract new guests, create a welcoming environment, and...

10 Ways to Make Church Guests Feel Welcome

Southern Baptists and the Scandal of Church Sexual Abuse

When we downplay or cover over what has happened in the name of Jesus we are not “protecting” his reputation.

Southern Baptists and the Scandal of Church Sexual Abuse

10 Ways Narcissistic Leaders Can Devastate a Church

Twenty or more years ago, when someone was mean, we called him mean. When someone was self-centered, we called her that. When we saw egotism, we...

10 Ways Narcissistic Leaders Can Devastate a Church

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