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August 10, 2014 9 Comments

I hate writing this kind of blog post. Refuting someone else's well-thought out opinions isn't in my DNA. But the article "Sunday Schooling Our Kids out of Church" has been gaining some traction in

August 9, 2014 0 Comments

Over the 25 years that I’ve been a consultant and coach, I’ve noticed that one of the hardest actions facing a pastor is taking a dream and turning it into reality. Most pastors

August 6, 2014 0 Comments

But wait, pause, think for a moment before you answer that question with “Well, of course, with my own.” Many, many years ago one of my mentors was pastoring a very conflicted congregation

August 4, 2014 1 Comment

Whether we call it “Social Justice,” Social Action,” or “Mission-oriented” ministry, too many congregations are wearing themselves out and, worse, missioning themselves out of existence. What we need to do is find how

July 28, 2014 0 Comments

I think I've convinced myself that the most difficult sermon preparation task (and one of the most important) is coming up with great sermon titles (and sermon series titles). Your sermon's title is of critical

July 24, 2014 1 Comment

I tell churches all the time that the three most important rooms in a church building are the worship center, restrooms, and nursery. Most churches don't understand the importance of these rooms. How