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Make Faith Plausible Again
A peculiar hospitality can awaken faith in our secular contexts.
Why Wouldn’t I?
A haunting question that burns bright at Advent.
The Thankful Exchange
A leader’s most significant transaction.
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Timothy Keller: Sin Is the Strongest Argument for Faith
Scripture’s take on human nature helps us cope with evil. It also gives us reason to believe.
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Jonah in an Age of Outrage
The prophet’s lesson is also ours: We must recover compassion for neighbor and enemy alike, or our words will be hollow.
Tribalism Comes with a Warning Label
When tribalism turns us inward, we live like the rest of the world apart from the gospel.
Welcome to Youth Ministry! Time to Talk about Anime.
Japanese animation has become a media mainstay among Gen Z. You may not “get” it, but the zoomers at your church sure do.
Sent to Your Street
Mission isn’t just across the ocean. It’s across the street. God places his people in neighborhoods and cities so the nations might know him.
What Has Publishing to Do with the Church?
Christian publishing, done well, gives pastors a partner in the long work of spiritual formation.
How Should Pastors Respond to Charlie Kirk’s Assassination?
After the tragic assassination of Charlie Kirk, how do pastors lead well in a fractured, reactive age? Here are five pastoral questions for this moment.
Kingdom Friendship in a Divided World
What if the relationships that sustain pastors also showed the world a better way?
Gen Z Is More Than Just Anxious
What the church gets wrong—and what it can get right—about forming a generation shaped by screens and longing for purpose.
High Time for an Honest Conversation about THC
Legal cannabis may be here to stay, but the Christian conversation is just getting started.
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The Bible Is More Than a Book to Know
It’s a story to inhabit. And pastors must lead the way.
Let the Locals Lead
Native church planters are preaching, evangelizing, and discipling in places foreign missionaries are struggling to reach.
Three Surprising Advantages Small Churches Have with Gen Z
New research shows that when it comes to reaching young people, size isn’t a limitation—it’s an asset.
The Weight of Trust
In a cynical age, pastors must carry their calling with tenderness and grit.
Pastor, Don’t Skip the Sex Talk
For 60 years culture has catechized your people on sex. Use the pulpit to cut through the lies and give them a richer and truer vision shaped by Scripture.
Pastor, Don’t Be Afraid to Talk About Money
The money talk is ministry too. Preaching on generosity isn’t about guilt trips or fundraising goals—it’s about forming disciples who trust God and treasure Christ.
Ministry Lessons from the Bottom of the Cave
Elijah’s greatest lesson came not from fire on the mountain, but from a whisper in the dark. When pastors feel like quitting, God may be just getting started.
Pastor, Should I Stay or Should I Go (to Another Denomination)?
It requires pastoral wisdom to walk with members who feel at home in your church but burdened by the weight of its denominational baggage.
The Letters That Shaped Me
Some ministry lessons come through seminary. Others come in envelopes.