Grasping the Importance of Compassionate Marketing In a small town surrounded by lush hills, a local church saw a pressing concern: many...

As the leaves turn golden and the air grows crisp, local congregations come together to celebrate the harvest season. This time of year...

Churches naturally have a members-only attitude. The systems and ministries we plan and design are meant for the members. I am not saying...

Road trip in Europe. Car point of view This is another challenging question in the Explore God Series, that over 300 churches are...

When my ministry began in Milwaukee our Christian day school was just embarking on a new chapter in our educational adventure. Seven...

Churches naturally have a members-only attitude. The systems and ministries we plan and design are meant for the members. I am not saying...

Today’s post is part of an ongoing discussion about what followers of Jesus Christ can do to help transform our urban centers.  I am by...

Philip Yancy shares this story in his book, “What’s So Amazing About Grace?” “At the height of the Cold War, Billy Graham visited Russia...

The community is the featured topic this week.  Every Thursday or Friday I tease the featured item on Facebook.  Most times it gets one...

“God designed the city to be first a place of refuge and shelter for the weak.”  Redeemer Magazine article, “City”  The city was not my...

As I read and studied this movement, it brought back memories of my childhood.  When our church pews were most often filled it was at...

I love to study movements and I have run across one that really intrigues me. It is a vision that has the goal of sending believers into...

When it was built for an international exposition in the last century, the structure was called monstrous by the citizens of the city,...

The church’s desire to connect and retain teens is an age-old battle.  However, as the church continues to suffer considerable losses in...

After spending nearly fifteen years working is high-density urban areas the shift to rural America was a culture shock.  In the city,...

An Interview with A Christian Hip Hop Artist? A Brief History of Hip Hop Becky Blanchard writes this about Hip Hops beginnings. “Hip-hop...

Yes, and here is why This may sound like an absurd question. Many church people I meet with are disenchanted with the church, with...

There is this excellent illustration about Catherine Booth the “mother” of the Salvation Army. “Wherever Catherine Booth went,” said...

Missional Communities Can Connect Us With Our Unconnected Neighbors Missional communities continue to be an instrument by which we can...