Kevin Miller

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A Rebuild in the Ruins

God’s not done with his people.

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A Worship Service God Hates?

It is possible to think we are worshiping God when we’re not.

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The Robbing ‘Hood

Idolatry and injustice always go together.

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A Preview of Coming Attractions

Jesus chooses suffering so we can share in his glory.

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Take a Look in the Mirror

To avoid God’s judgment, we must face the hard truth about ourselves.

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People to Watch Out For

5 warning signs to recognize a leader who is dangerous.

Article

Preaching on Palm Sunday

Why it matters, and what to say.

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Did God Command Genocide?

In the Bible we meet a God who is internally consistent, who is constantly limiting weapons, and stopping wars.

Episode 83 | 22 min

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Episode 79 | 22 min

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Making the Most of Your Time for Sermon Prep

How to manage your time faithfully in a distracting world.

Episode 78 | 21 min

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Why the Ministry of Presence Can Help People in Hard Times

Physical presence matters more than rational answers to suffering people.

Episode 77 | 27 min

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Facing the No or No Answer

Keep asking God till you get a yes—or the grace to live with the no.

Episode 66 | 26 min

Podcast

How to Preach with a Biblical Imagination

Drawing elements from the arts, poetry, and screenwriting.

Episode 64 | 22 min

Podcast

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A Tale of Two Basins

Will we choose the basin of service or the basin of power, we can only choose one.

Episode 62 | 22 min

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Episode 61 | 24 min

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I Did the Job No One Wants

First person narrative sermon from the perspective of Joseph of Arimathea, Member of the Sanhedrin, for a Good Friday service.

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How Can We Settle for Settledness?

There are many things that keep us settled, but we must choose to seek the Lord.

Article

The New Math of Church Mergers

An option once seen as a failed strategy is now giving many congregations a new lease on life.

Article

What’s Next for the Multisite Church?

In a short time, one church in multiple locations has become a new normal. A pioneer of the model predicts where it’s headed.

Article

The Peculiar Tale of an Anglican-Baptist Church Plant

Why would two distinctly different denominations work together? And what have they learned?

Article

Why and How to Preach about St. Patrick this St. Patrick’s Day

The life of St. Patrick connects to issues we struggle with today.

Sermon

The Lord Needs It

Being open and obedient to God’s call to surrender is never a waste because he is worthy and faithful.

Article

Protect Your Congregation from a Gunman

A police officer’s advice on how leaders can reduce risk—and possibly save lives.

Article

3 Secrets of Leadership Training

What does it take to develop leaders in your church?

Article

How Do I Take a Prayer Retreat?

9 key questions answered to help you meet with God.

Article

Preaching on a Divisive Topic

What you need to know before you wade into controversy.

Sermon

Do Christians and Muslims Worship the Same God?

Finding clarity and charity in the midst of tension.

Field Guide

Consistent Sexual Sacrifice

It’s simple. It’s radical. And it’s essential to supporting church members with gay longings.

Sermon

Article

The Authentic Preacher: Kevin Miller

A Video Interview with Kevin Miller

Article

The Strange Yet Familiar Tale of Brian, Rob, and Don

A decade ago, they stood as the leading voices for our evangelical future. We all know what happened since. But do we know why?

Sermon

The Spiritual Disciplines You Didn’t Choose

God wants to move us from a place of rebellion and resignation to acceptance and joy.

Article

Irritating Stereotypes That Make Me a Better Pastor

Three obnoxious assumptions that just happen to be true.

Sermon

The Surprise God’s Mercy

There’s something that pleases God’s heart even more than sacrifice: showing mercy to the messy.

Sermon

Immersed in the Life of God

Living in the power of the Spirit is 10,000 times better than religious legalism.

Article

Raising Money from Millennials

They’re in debt. They don’t trust institutions. But they will give generously to your church if you approach them in the right way.

Article

Ahem, Your Ecclesiology Is Showing

We pastors can struggle to live up to our own cause.

Article

4 Conversation Skills that Transform

How to practice “pastoral presence” and guide deep change.

Sermon

Mission Accomplished!

When Christ ascended to heaven he opened the door for us to experience his power anytime and anywhere.

Sermon

How to Learn What You Need to Know About God

Your whole life hinges on one question: How will you respond to God’s revelation in Christ?

Article

From Relevant Dude to Spiritual Father

Baby Boomers wanted pastors who were “with it,” competent, efficient. A new generation is looking for something very different.

Article

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God Chose What Is Weak

God surprises the world by displaying his power through weak people.

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The Hunger that Satisfies

The world promises a “filling” that never satisfies; Jesus gives a hunger that truly satisfies.

Article

Talking Honestly about Alcohol

Wise pastoral care for that common, insidious disease.

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How Christians Abandon God

Don’t let anything or anyone ever take the amazing out of God’s grace.

Field Guide

Let’s Live What We Teach

What we expect from leaders, why we name specific sins, and how that’s working out.

Sermon

The Sermon That Inspired Murder

God is on a rescue mission to deliver this world—a mission that was started in Christ and continues with us.

Sermon

Wisdom for Work

We need to let the wisdom of God’s Word trump conventional wisdom.

Article

Consultant Kurt Andre’s “Top 5 Books on Leadership”

Among the crowded field of books on leadership, some stand out.

Article

The Forgotten Art of Attentiveness

In our frantic, busy lives, one of the most profound challenges for any leader is simply paying attention.

Article

Nancy Ortberg on the Seduction & Myths of Influence

What to be careful of and what to strive for.

Article

Ed Stetzer Releases New Research on Pastors

The president of Lifeway Research spotlights how America’s pastors feel about their calling–and more.

Article

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Is This Gossip?

9 questions to help you decide.

Article

Bill Hybels on “Leading in the New Reality”

Live (sort of) from Willow Creek’s Leadership Summit

Field Guide

Church Discipline for Repetitive Sin

How do you work pastorally with people who are likely to fall again?

Sermon

Regime Change

When Jesus comes to town, he often challenges the things that are most dear to us.

Sermon

The End of the World as We Know It

God doesn’t want to punish you; he wants to pardon you. So, repent!

Article

Freedom to Think in 2009

In a world of micro-blogging and streaming updates, 6 ways to clear your head.

Article

Sermon

How Do We Handle Dangerous People?

Jesus creates the way so that when God destroys evil he doesn’t have to destroy you.

Article

Why Can’t I Shake My Sins?

A surprising answer to a stubborn problem.

Article

Satan Comes on Day 40

Help for resisting the temptations that come your way.

Sermon

John the Baptist’s Story

God is a God who sorts things out, and not every life pleases him.

Article

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What We Have Uncommon

It’s our differences that make our churches useful in the Kingdom.

Article

Why Does Sin Remain in My Life?

A surprising answer to a stubborn problem.

Sermon

Secrets of Financial Contentment

Contentment is a daily decision about how you address your financial anxieties.

Article

How Leaders Can Survive Information Overload

What must you know — and what can you safely ignore?

Sermon

Fear of God

The fear of God leads us to his mercy.

Article

3 Surprises on What Pastors Get Paid

Results from Christianity Today International’s latest nationwide research

Article

Leader’s Insight: 3 Surprises on What Pastors Get Paid

Results from Christianity Today International’s latest nationwide research.

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Selecting Your Key Information Areas, Part One

What must you know—and what can you safely ignore?

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Capture

The essential survival skill for leaders buckling under information overload.

Article

A High, but Hidden Calling

Some are called to maximum service with minimum notice. Must I be?

Article

Help for the Evangelism-Challenged

How to share your faith when it doesn’t come naturally.

Article

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Measuring What Matters

How do you gauge if your people are getting stronger?

Sermon

What Do Men Want? What Do Women Want?

God created men and women to complement, serve, and encourage one another.

Sermon

What God Wants from You More Than Anything Else

To love God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength, say “yes” to him.

Sermon

Getting to Know Your God

God is a community of love; you can enter into that community.

Sermon

When Fantasy Becomes Reality

God wants to save us from the pain of sexual immorality.

Article

The Power of Low-Tech Visuals

Sometimes a marker and easel can outdo PowerPoint.

Book

Illustrating from Pop Culture

How to refer to pop culture appropriately

Article

Selecting Your Key Information Areas, Part Two

What must you know—and what can you safely ignore?

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Advanced Storytelling

Techniques for increasing the power of Storytelling

Article

Leading in Thought, Word, and Deed

Why not all leaders are visionaries, and that’s OK.

Article

Currents Shaping My Soul: Why Do They Love/Hate Me?

Attitudes toward a pastor emerge from deep, dark sources.

Article

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Pomos vs. Mods: The Smackdown

You responded—boy, did you respond—to “Nomo Pomo.”

Article

Nomo Pomo—a Postmodern Rant

Why we can and should talk about something else.

Article

What We Have Uncommon

It’s our differences that make our churches useful in the Kingdom.

Article

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Stronger Conclusions

The key to a strong conclusion is understanding its purpose.

Book

Learning from Giants

An interview with Kevin Miller

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Eleven Stray Words

Why I was (briefly) America’s Most Wanted

Article

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Book

3-D Storytelling

An interview with author Kevin Miller

Article

Can Pastors Really Be Happy? (Part II)

Readers debate ministers’ job satisfaction.

Article

Can Pastors Really Be Happy?

No one can believe the statistics about ministers’ job satisfaction.

Article

What Pastors are Saying

We asked probing questions. You answered candidly.

Article

The Power of A Personal Coach

My experiment in trying to become a more effective Christian leader.

Article

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Book

Preaching with Intensity

How to communicate so listeners feel your passion.

Article

A Spiritual Cram Session

know God wants to refine my character, but did he have to try to do it all in one day?

Article

Do You Know Your Innate Talents?

And do you build on them? A new tool from the Gallup Organization may help.

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A Letter to American Christians

A powerful message from Martin Luther King, Jr.

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How Are You Medicating Your Pain?

A probing question for people we help.

Article

Leader—or Spiritual Leader?

Henry Blackaby on the difference.

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Awed or Aggravated?

You’re a leader. How do you feel about that?

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The 5 Shadows of Leaders

What you don’t see can hurt you.

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A Boy’s Surprising Lesson

To be a mature leader calls for something simple but difficult.

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WHEN REVIVAL STRIKES

Missionary David Brainerd was astonished by the Spirit’s work.

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VITALITY IN THE CLOSING DARKNESS

What happens when a pastor begins to lose his mind? A true story

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WHEN YOU CAN’T SEE ANY PROGRESS

Three obstacles to a ministry’s ascent–and how to scale them.

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VITAL SIGNS

An interview with George H. Gallup

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THE EXACTING PRICE OF MINISTRY

The pastorate demands high emotional investment–and sometimes you wonder if there’s a return.

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GETTING THE PROS, NOT THE CON

A guide to getting the most for your money.

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DEALING WITH DECEPTION

Deceivers wreak havoc in a church because they are almost impossible to catch.

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