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Stuart Briscoe was born in England and worked in student ministry there. He married Jill and came to the United States, where he became pastor at Elmbrook Church in suburban Milwaukee, which grew to more than 5,000 members during his tenure. He served as senior pastor for 30 years. Since 2000, Stuart and Jill have … Continue reading “A Family Focused on the Word: An Interview with Stuart and Pete Briscoe”

Om a recent article by Ed Stetzer for The Exchange, he talks about leading change in a church. He also discusses one of the mistakes many pastors make as they try to lead change: They start by taking on the bylaws. Ed writes: “Quite often, when a church desires change, the first place the leadership … Continue reading “Strategies for Changing a Church”

Shortly before the prophet Elisha died, the king of Israel, Joash, came to him in panic. Panic seized him because he was under attack by the Arameans, and he grew terrified that he was not prepared to win the battle. The scent of defeat and disaster wafted on the winds from a distance. A pure … Continue reading “Expositor’s Corner: Putting Faith into Action”

Television commercials tell me a new computer operating system, Windows 10, is about to be released. Its predecessor was Windows 8, which apparently has been such a dud that the Microsoft folks thought they would skip a number and maybe we wouldn’t notice. As I observe what’s taking place in the world of computing these … Continue reading “Back Page Pulpit: Do You Do Windows?”

In 2 Corinthians, Paul demonstrated the call of stewardship to the church in support of Macedonian believers. He said: "The person who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the person who sows generously will also reap generously. Each person should do as he has decided in his heart—not out of regret or out of … Continue reading “Tech Trendz: eGiving”

OK, I admit it. I’m a bad listener. Sometimes, I just don’t listen. Ask my wife. She’ll tell you. In my defense, I would like to make the point that I do listen—to ESPN, to the game announcers, to the pundits on the editorial talk shows. I just, sometimes, don’t listen to her. I will, … Continue reading “Preaching Points: Listening, but Never Hearing”

Recent years have seen a rich assortment of books about the art and craft of preaching, and 2014 was no exception. While the past year has not produced as many volumes in this category as some years, the reading preacher nevertheless has gained access to a number of fine contributions to the literature of homiletics. … Continue reading “The Top Books on Preaching & Preaching Book of the Year”

"I used to ride in the backseat of our car on Sunday mornings, and my dad would be driving us to church while my mom had the checkbook on her lap, writing out the weekly tithe. I watched this growing up, and so giving became a part of who I was." In my role, I … Continue reading “How to Unlock Generosity in your Church”

Ravi Zacharias writes, “Outside of the cross of Jesus Christ, there is no hope in this world. That cross and resurrection at the core of the gospel is the only hope for humanity. Wherever you go, ask God for wisdom on how to get that gospel in, even in the toughest situations of life.” Easter … Continue reading “Easter Preaching with Ravi Zacharias”

In a recent post, Thom Rainer describes what he calls “nine traits of mean churches.” Here are the first seven: • Too many decisions are made in the cloak of darkness. Only a select few members really know what’s going on. The attitude of those elitists is that the typical member doesn’t really need to … Continue reading “Have You Ever Served in a Mean Church?”