“Why do I spend all this time on these sermons if people forget almost everything I say by the time they’re halfway home?!? Sermons are so …
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How to Respond to Those Who Are Questioning Faith
How do we respond when people we love and care for are questioning faith? Perhaps they're beyond questioning and have actually left …
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How (Not) to Use Technology in Church
A couple summers ago, Mark Zuckerberg suggested that Facebook could replace the church. He argued that his technology platform could create …
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God Isn’t Trying to Make You Behave Better
One of the notions a lot of us hold somewhat unconsciously is that God's commands are mainly about getting us to behave better. We think God …
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Why the Cost of Discipleship Is Lower Than You Think
Most people have the wrong idea about the "cost of discipleship." When Bonhoeffer first coined the phrase, it was a helpful corrective to …
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Why Would Anyone Want to Be a Disciple of Jesus?
In the past couple decades or so, lots of churches have begun to focus on discipleship. There's a recognition that we've largely assumed …
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