Ed Stetzer

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Leadership and Language—Eric Geiger

Eric's blog is increasingly a must read on leadership and church. Take a look.

7 Reasons Your Church Should Create an Annual Report—Will Mancini

We did not do an annual report, but I am persuaded that we should. So, next ...

A couple of months ago, in mid-November, LifeWay hosted a number of Evangelical denominational church leaders for a biannual meeting called The Church Planting Leadership Fellowship. In the summer of 2013 to learn from each other regarding African American and Urban Church ...

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10 Reasons Why You Should Quit Watching Porn—Scott Christian

When GQ publishes an article on why you should stop watching porn, we've reached a point where people are starting to face reality. (If you click on the link, keep in mind that there is a lot of content ...

Jesus said to love our neighbors as we love ourselves. We don't have a problem recognizing this in theory. But moving from abstract acknowledgement to concrete movement is more troublesome. The problem lies in the fact that many of us don't even know our neighbors. ...

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Jesus the New Yorker—Tony Carnes

I had the opportunity to do lunch with Tony a couple of weeks ago. If you are not reading his ongoing work on NYC religion, you are missing out. It is fascinating and important work. You can find the site at NYCReligion.info.

I love interacting with friends on Twitter and Facebook. Social media is meant to be just that—social. I love encouraging people and being encouraged by others as well as we discuss life on mission, and a host of other both serious and silly things.

Over the last ...

In the summer of 2013, you may recall hearing about a story out of East Tennessee regarding a couple that named their baby "Messiah."

Jaleesa Martin and the father of her child appeared in court in August to settle which last name the baby boy would bear as the ...

This is the first of two gems from Toonigh Baptist Church today: Now Open!

The other side of Toonigh's church sign on the state of the heart—nice work.

The War on Christmas was alive and well last week in Texas.

Thanks to Jimmy Bell and Douglas Hallam for ...

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Just before Christmas, I took a call from Christine Gutleben from the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). Through some mutual friends, they had heard about my daughter (Jaclyn) and her passion for animal welfare.

I've not written much on the topic, mainly focusing ...

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Marks & Spencer, UK retailer, apologizes over Muslim employee controversy—Adam Shaw

I'm pointing to this since I think this is going to be an issue in the Western world. Can Muslims refuse to serve alcohol? Can Christians refuse to bake cakes for gay weddings? ...

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It's January 1 as I write this—the day after New Year's Eve.

The holiday brings to mind many things, but two things will stand out for this article. First, New Year's Eve is one of the biggest drinking nights of the year. Second, it's not a secret ...

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At the end of every year, it's fascinating to read "Top" lists from around the Internet, what Christian leaders are saying about the New Year, and other year-end reports. Over the past week or so, I have featured my own Top Blogs of 2013. We even featured the ...

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The Seven People Americans Now Trust More Than Their Pastor (2013)—Kate Tracy

An interesting take on a troubling stat…

Why Blog? 3 Influential Writers Share Their Thoughts—Facts & Trends

Helpful look at blogging from some well-known bloggers.

By trade, I am a missiologist—I study the Church for a living. I study the ins-and-outs of Church life, and I study the people that make up the Church. As a result, many of my blog posts, particularly those that fall under the Mondays are for Missiology category, are ...