The Seven Motivational Gifts
It is liberating to learn that God did not create us to be like someone else, but gave us unique motivations that match our spiritual gifts. We experience fulfillment as we learn to use and enjoy our...
View ArticleThe Delusion of Organic Intensity
The book-hooked organic folk have been enticed by grand visions in popular books that bear no resemblance to reality, and that often become the biggest impediment to actually finding healthy fellowship.
View ArticleSome Good Reads…
A couple of blogs I like, by two brothers who should be on your "must read" list.
View ArticleHip New Things
Once you brand God's call with a new label and convince everyone they need to hop on board, it's likely already become dead.
View ArticleOrganic Leadership (Part 2)
Are you secure enough to let the Holy Spirit lead, as others share a verse, give a teaching, start a song, lead a prayer, give a testimony, express some spiritual gift, or whatever else God might want...
View ArticlePastoral Counseling
A moving story about how God shows up when we minister confession, forgiveness and repentance - and an invitation to take an upcoming, free class on pastoral counseling.
View ArticleHow to Make Disciples
An excellent post by Keith Giles, which gets to the heart of a very needed shift in how we understand, and apply, the Gospel.
View ArticleThe Delusion of Organic Intensity
The book-hooked organic folk have been enticed by grand visions in popular books that bear no resemblance to reality, and that often become the biggest impediment to actually finding healthy fellowship.
View ArticleIntentional Ministry
Relational fellowship is critical for healthy churches. But we also must not neglect intentional, systematic teaching and mentoring, and focused areas of ministry, as we advance His Kingdom.
View ArticleI Confess: I Killed Ekklesia
It's true. I killed her. And I now confess, so others can learn from my mistakes.
View ArticleRoots
It took decades for me to fully appreciate how revolutionary my parents were, as they exceeded their comfort zones to birth many into the Kingdom of God.
View ArticleGlasses
Unity is NOT conformity. It is learning to respect, affirm and work together in the diversity of our different God-given gifts, motivations and perspectives.
View ArticleGrace at Work
Among those I hang with, the unflinching ministry of confession and forgiveness brings freedom, and repentance produces maturity and wholeness.
View ArticleRepentance and the Kingdom of God
What is the Kingdom of God, and why is repentance the price of admission? Here's my outline on a recent teaching.
View ArticleIntegrity
God wants leaders who's public persona, words and values match their private lives.
View ArticleIntentional Discipleship and Sound Doctrine
We're learning that discipleship, training and sound doctrine needn't be a haphazard "maybe" in the life of any believer or fellowship.
View ArticlePursuing Love and Spiritual Gifts
Tim Day has written a wonderful blog about pursuing love and spiritual gifts.
View ArticleRedemption
We've been honored, time and again, to witness the Lord’s miraculous redemption as He replaces huge weights in people's lives with His truth and peace.
View ArticleThe Many Languages of God
God is a polyglot: He speaks to different people different ways. Understand this, and you understand the key to healthy churches.
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