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Transforming Scrooge

Transforming Scrooge

What does it take to turn greed into generosity?

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Church Rearranged

Church Rearranged

What can Starbucks and Alcoholics Anonymous teach us about the power of interaction?

How Do We Assess Spiritual Growth?

How Do We Assess Spiritual Growth?

It is possible, but often not very encouraging.

Do You Have What it Takes to Lead?

Do You Have What it Takes to Lead?

Three tests to determine if someone is ready to lead.

Church Rearranged

Church Rearranged

What can Starbucks and Alcoholics Anonymous teach us about the power of interaction? |
Do You Have What it Takes to Lead?

Do You Have What it Takes to Lead?

Three tests to determine if someone is ready to lead. |
Belief Is Just the Beginning

Belief Is Just the Beginning

World Vision president Richard Stearns on going "all in" for Jesus. |
Don't Just Do Something, Stand There!

Don't Just Do Something, Stand There!

Employing the unintuitive power of silence, stillness, and rest. |
Holy Kiss

Holy Kiss

Some unlikely teachers taught me the power of touch. |

Latest from Out of Ur Blog

The Intersection of Ministry & Culture

Friday Five Interview: Amy Simpson

How should the Church respond to mental illness? We asked the author of the new book, Troubled Minds.

The Phil Vischer Podcast: Ep 51- Brain Burp, Bieber, & the Best Coffee

Does God care how we brew coffee? This conversation may challenge your thinking about ministry.

Dallas Willard Changed My Ministry Forever

How I came to see ordinary life, rather than church, as the focus of God's work.

Jesus Is the Worst Superhero Ever

But he’s also the hero that we need.

Conversations

Convening Top Ministry Thinkers
Developing a Culture of Contentment

Developing a Culture of Contentment

Jeff Manion on taking appropriate financial risk and cultivating a generous spirit.
Preaching to the Super Bowl Champs

Preaching to the Super Bowl Champs

An interview with Rod Hairston
When Church Becomes an Idol

When Church Becomes an Idol

A Leadership Journal interview with Craig Groeschel and Kyle Idleman
Are You Ready for a Crisis?

Are You Ready for a Crisis?

8 questions with Mel Lawrenz
When Church Becomes an Idol

When Church Becomes an Idol

A Leadership Journal interview with Craig Groeschel and Kyle Idleman
The Power of the Ask

The Power of the Ask

7 fund-raising principles for pastors. |

Classics


Return to Ritual

Return to Ritual

Three churches find new meaning in old ways. |
The Best Defense

The Best Defense

How to keep the contentious from poisoning your church. |
The Mixed Gender Team

The Mixed Gender Team

How men and women can work in sync. |
God Behind the Veil

God Behind the Veil

His ways are hidden from ordinary eyes, but not from the eyes of faith.

Home Improvement Meets the Gospel

This Is Our City

Home Improvement Meets the Gospel

How two co-founders of the home-supply store TreeHouse infuse their business with environmentally sound faith.

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