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A Church Without Seniors

I moved a few years ago to a community known for its youth. People are in the front half of their lives. They are into fitness and looking good. Even the seniors who

Questions to Ask the Text

One of the challenges of Bible reading, and preaching for that matter, is that we often start with the wrong questions. As a result, we often miss the message of the passage. Even

Saturday Links

Links for your weekend reading: Boredom Is Not a Problem to Be Solved Thinking is the best antidote to boredom. Ten Commandments for Pastors 1. Give priority to your personal communion with God.

The Spirituality of Fundraising

Out of all the authors to write about fundraising, Henri Nouwen may be the least likely. Nouwen was a Catholic priest, professor, and author. He wasn’t evangelical, and didn’t seem to

Hard Soil?

It was only a week ago that I preached a sermon that talked about people who are resistant to the gospel. I posed what I thought was a good series of questions: How