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Brad Neathery photo – Freely By Jeff Martin A recent study polled 40,000 people ages 8 to 80 to see how people were engaging in Scripture. The Center of Bible Engagement compiled the extensive research findings by Arnold Cole and Pamela Caudill Ovwigho into “Understanding the Bible Engagement Challenge: Scientific Evidence for the Power of … Continue reading “The Key to Life-Changing Biblical Engagement”

Dakota Corbin photo – Unsplash By Aaron Earls Everyone knows Christmas and Easter are the times when churches see higher than normal attendance, but another Sunday also draws a crowd for some churches—Mother’s Day. In a previous Lifeway Research study, Protestant pastors were asked what day typically has the highest, second highest, and third highest … Continue reading “Mother’s Day: Capitalizing on an Unexpected High Attendance Sunday”

HS Spender photo – Unsplash By Seana Scott The pandemic caused a widespread identity crisis as we isolated into the islands of our homes. Some of us now ask, “Who am I since COVID changed my life?” But the struggle to define our identity existed before the pandemic. The Enneagram movement and books on identity … Continue reading “Has the Pandemic Forced the Church to Rebuild Her Identity?”

Dan Gold photo – Unsplash By Paul Petersen Imagine watching 10 Americans move down a salad bar of theological beliefs. When picking leafy greens, seven select the spring mix––three greens in one. But as they move down, you notice two of the seven pick out the spinach, saying, “It’s a good addition but not really salad.” Several … Continue reading “The Solution to America’s Theological Salad Bar”

iMattSmart photo – Unsplash By Sam Allberry I can still remember the first DVD I ever owned: 1999’s The Matrix. Not only was it wonderful to see all the groundbreaking effects and stunts in amazing new clarity; I also got to enjoy the whole new concept of bonus features. These became a huge selling point. … Continue reading “How Biblical Theology Unlocks Both Grace and Truth in Hard Conversations”

Jason Leung photo – Unsplash By John Mark Yeats “________ is the greatest threat to the gospel.” We say this a lot in evangelical church circles. We insert our favorite pet concern into the blank and attack from there. Just in the last 50 years, in one form or another, evangelical presses, conferences, and speakers … Continue reading “What is the “Greatest Threat to the Gospel”?”

fizkes photo – Getty By Ken Braddy During the COVID-19 pandemic, people have found it harder to have what one Harvard Business Review article has dubbed “casual collisions.” When people were together in a group pre-COVID, these kinds of random, spontaneous, organic relationships just happened. During our year of social distancing, we’ve lost the spontaneity that was … Continue reading “How to Reconnect Your Groups After Being Apart”

AndreyPopov photo – Getty By Scott McConnell Recently my brother-in-law was in charge of getting the cake for his mom’s retirement party. The family was surprised when they saw the cake’s short message: “Quitter” Having worked a couple years beyond her standard retirement age in the U.S., few would consider her a quitter in the … Continue reading “Are More Pastors Quitting Today?”

Comstock Images – Getty By Mark Dance A pastor recently asked me for advice on staying physically healthy. Unfortunately, many pastors need some help in this area. Jayson Byassee, a former pastor and co-author of Faithful and Fractured: Responding to the Clergy Health Crisis, says “I’ve been going around saying that clergy are in worse health than the … Continue reading “4 Health Hacks for Ministry Couples”

Emily-Jo Sutcliffe photo – Unsplash By Luke Holmes In the last decade scientists have found that about two-thirds of the world’s largest rivers have been obstructed, mostly by man-made dams, or disrupted in other ways. At just over 1,400 miles, the Colorado River is nowhere near the longest river in the world, but on it … Continue reading “Service for God Is Downstream from Intimacy With God”