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Ernest Gordon was a Christian, author and former dean of Princeton Seminary who died a couple of decades ago. Gordon was the inspiration...

So how often do you get to tell the story of someone you know coming back from the dead? And not just sucking air again. Even Lazarus did...

In our work with Elemental Churches, we identify the 4 critical traits all healthy churches have: Integrity, Passion, Servanthood, and...

So how does the Church survive in the time of Covid? One day during a Q&A session with Jesus, this query was raised: “If I am to love my...

Does your church have a reputation for being generous? As a leader in your church, the buck (no pun intended) stops with you. Generosity...

Imagine you have a daughter who is the light of your life. And then comes the day you drop her off at a college two time zones away. You...

How Are You Exercising These in Your Church? In the book Elemental Leaders, we identify 4 critical elements every effective leader must...

John Oliver, host of Last Week Tonight, delivered a stinging indictment several years ago on televangelists and the tax perks of churches...

Want To Hear My Best Worst Prediction? Way back in 2007 when I was working on my first book, The Outward Focused Life: Becoming a Servant...

How About a New Way to Measure Healthy Effectiveness? All healthy churches are characterized by four key traits: Integrity, Passion,...

So Who Are We Serving? Some years back I walked into a fast-food restaurant that was freezing. People were eating with their coats on. I...