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By Kyle Bueermann We’re just over 20 days away from when baseball pitchers and catchers report for spring training. It’s a welcome development since it’s been just over 80 days since the Washington Nationals won the World Series in dramatic fashion. When I think back to the latter, I remember the plastic covering the lockers … Continue reading “4 Wins Worth Celebrating in Church Ministry”

By Aaron Earls Most church Super Bowl parties are perfectly legal, but a few regulations could cause the NFL to throw a penalty flag on a congregation. A few years ago, Super Bowl parties appeared to be in jeopardy. Many churches canceled their plans after the NFL began legally objecting to virtually all public showings, … Continue reading “4 Guidelines to Keep Your Church Super Bowl Party Legal”

Atharva Tulsi photo – Unsplash By Jesse Masson There’s a silent epidemic ravaging our churches and communities. Its symptoms are often visible. Other times, telltale signs are hidden in plain sight. Loneliness is an unbiased beast. It can mar the rich, poor, adult, child, introverted, extroverted, educated, or uneducated. Despite how it may feel, this … Continue reading “3 Overlooked Symptoms of Loneliness in the Church”

frank mckenna photo – Unsplash By Barnabas Piper Doubt is common to all Christians. We struggle for a million reasons ranging from difficult intellectual questions to times of extreme suffering to feeling like God is absent. And sometimes the people you think are the least likely to struggle with doubts actually struggle the most. My … Continue reading “5 Reasons Pastors’ Kids Struggle with Doubt”

By Mark Dance If you’ve ever considered running a marathon, let me give you three rational reasons not to do it, followed by four things I learned from running one that will help your life and ministry. First up, are reasons you may not want to don the runner’s bib: 1. Marathons are painful. I … Continue reading “4 Ministry Lessons From Running a Marathon”

pxfuel photo By Art Rainer I don’t have a problem discussing money. I know, shocking. And one of the main reasons why I am comfortable with the topic is how I view money. For many Christians, money is a taboo topic. You shouldn’t talk about it. And you really shouldn’t talk about making money—that topic … Continue reading “Why Talking About Money Feels Taboo—But Why We Should Anyway”

By Joe Barnard In south Louisiana, where I live, banana trees are everywhere. They’re in backyards, beside strip malls, and hanging next to patios and swimming pools. Yet, much to the frustration of local kids, none of these trees produce edible fruit.  The sad truth is that bananas grow in my area, but only so … Continue reading “4 Questions to Diagnose Spiritual ‘Stuckness’”

By Aaron Earls After reaching a historic low last year, the percentage of Americans who give pastors high marks for honesty inched upward. The latest Gallup survey of Americans’ opinions and trust of specific occupations found clergy improving from 37% last year to 40% in 2020, marking the first increase in a decade. Overall, medical … Continue reading “Public’s Trust of Pastors Rebounds Slightly”

Max Nelson photo – Unsplash By Paul Worcester There are over 384,000 evangelical churches in the U.S. today, and there are some 5,300 colleges and universities. The college campus is a relatively small percentage of the population, but it is a powerful percent that influences the culture at large. The college campus is a bottleneck … Continue reading “5 Reasons Churches Struggle to Reach College Students”

By Matt Henslee and Kyle Bueermann I (Matt) remember it like it was yesterday. “I don’t know that you’ll like it here, brother,” a member of the search committee said, “There’s not much to do. You might be bored.” Underneath my polite smile were two eyes rolling and the reminder I have four daughters—there’s no … Continue reading “4 Tips for Passion in a Rural Church”