Life+Leadership

Gospel-focused preaching

Gospel-Focused Preaching

Reading Time: 4 minutesUpping the ante on the most important kind of preaching—an opportunity you can’t afford to miss The gospel is…

Living Jesus

Living Jesus

Reading Time: 3 minutesWhat do you think of when you read the word “incarnation”? A baby in a manger? Jesus walking the…

Ministry - the Baptist Way

Ministry—”the Baptist Way”: Fresh Leadership Insights from an Unlikely Source

Reading Time: 4 minutesBy the time Jesus began His public ministry, Judaism had morphed into a legalistic system of do’s and don’ts….

Christian education

5 Misconceptions about Christian Education

Reading Time: 5 minutesThere are several misconceptions about Christian Education out there. Below are five of the most common…

Why Get Off the Couch?

Why Get Off the Couch and Go to Church?

Reading Time: 3 minutesAs a pastor who found it necessary to call a congregation back to church in person after doing church…

A Coach for Everyone

A Coach for Everyone! Tapping a resource you can’t afford to lead without

Reading Time: 3 minutesA mentee of mine now has a professional coach at his disposal, compliments of the large…

Keeping a Sharp Cutting Edge

Keeping a Sharp Cutting Edge

Reading Time: 4 minutesPractical insights and encouragement on how to stay spiritually sharp A widely circulated guide on what to do if attacked…

Grow Others Spiritually

What it takes to Grow People Spiritually: Reflecting on Dallas Willard’s not so surprising strategy

Reading Time: 4 minutesThe late Dallas Willard gave this surprising answer to a question posed by a pastor as to how to…

make disciples

Evangelism and Discipleship: Jesus is Not A Used Car

Reading Time: 4 minutes“Let me tell you about the features of this little gem….what would it take to get you in this…

God's Call

Answering God’s Call: Living for a greater cause

Reading Time: 4 minutesLiving in a Fallen World The sobering reality of life in a fallen world confronts us early in Scripture. In…