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Stepping Into the Next Season: It’s as Easy as 1, 2, 3! Or Is It?
It is that time of the year: Summer is quickly beginning to pass by, and we are bracing to approach autumn. Some of us are desperately holding on to every second of summer that is left—that watermelon crunch, robust red tomatoes, flower gardens, long walks on the...
The Odyssey of Change
The military platoon had been engaged in battle for three weeks, day and night. Finally, the battle paused, and the enemy was quiet. The colonel took the opportunity to thank the weary troops: “Men, you have done a great job to diminish the enemy. The war isn’t over,...
Calamity Clarifies
Do you ever read Scripture and find it challenging? Most Christians, to be honest, would admit serious discomfort with some of the content provided by Jesus Himself. In Matthew 10:16-22, it is likely that Jesus definitely got the attention of the disciples—and the...
What Is the Future for Your Church?
To be clear, you likely attend church for good, solid, biblical reasons. You are committed to Scripture and your congregation. Most importantly, you are committed to Jesus as your Lord and Savior. You want your congregation to flourish—reaching more people who will...
The Church Doesn’t Have a Mission; God’s Mission Has a Church
At first glance, the statement sounds backward. Churches have mission statements, mission committees, and mission budgets. We naturally think the Church has a mission. But the Bible tells a larger story. Before there was a Church, there was God—a God who creates,...