So you want to start a website. People are going to ask you why. Unprompted, “why” questions often lead folks into the dark labyrinth of their soul with no way out. Most of us don’t
Have you ever noticed how Christmas songs are either extremely happy or sad? We either celebrate the joy of the season, or we long for the season to be joyful. We sing, “It’s the most
A beautiful thing has happened over the past ten years. Church planting has grown in popularity, with more individuals and churches fulfilling the Great Commission by starting new churches. This is biblical, and this is great.
No one gets into ministry with pure motives. How can I say this with such authority? I’ll provide one word of explanation—sin (Rom. 3:23). Sinless Jesus was the only person to serve others without a
“Knowledge is power,” or so they say. It’s a good saying, except for the fact that life is much more complex. Sometimes knowledge empowers; other times it corrupts. Since the beginning of time, people have
My plan was to wait seven years, and then life happened. By God’s grace, my external elder board put a paid sabbatical into my job package before we ever moved to start our church. It
Church planting is a big decision for the lead planter and his family. It takes faith, courage, discernment, loads of support and a little bit of crazy. But the planter is not the only one
Get ready! Like a contestant on the 1980s TV show American Gladiator, you’re about to enter the holiday gauntlet. However, rather than attempting to plow through the modern-day equivalent of a gladiator, you have to
I’ll never forget telling my wife. I woke up early that Thursday morning—still energized over our first public service the Sunday before—for a 7am meeting. Glancing at my phone before heading out the door, I
If you’ve started a church before, you know the pressure, excitement and urgency. Once the boxes are unpacked, it’s time to get to work. Shortly after unpacking our boxes, an older church planter asked me
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