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Today’s guest post comes to us from EvangelicalFocus.com.  A dive tour operator in South Africa experienced a very uncommon situation as a whale briefly swallowed him – spitting him out again after a few seconds. The rare Jonah-like incident was captured on camera. Rainer Schimpf and other people “set off to document a sardine run – a natural event where gannets, penguins, seals, … Read More

Today I’m excited to share an essential resource for your church growth planning: my revised and expanded 8 Systems of a Healthy Church E-Book – a $23.95 value, yours for FREE! As you and I know, God designed all the parts of the body – both the church body and the physical body – to work together and function best through well-developed … Read More

Dr. Michael Green was widely influential as an author, evangelism scholar and defender of the Christian faith. Green’s humorous, engaging style of writing and speaking made him highly regarded in the Church of England, and in the wider Christian world. I’ve compiled a collection of four of the best teachings from Dr. Green — all on video. Plus, you can … Read More

No one enjoys filing their taxes. That’s why every year when tax season comes around, we often seek out the most convenient solution to get our taxes done. This may look like using an online program, paying a big tax company, or using a local CPA. For most people, these options work well enough. But when pastors reach for these … Read More

The below excerpt is from my book The Renegade Pastor’s Guide to Managing the Stress of Ministry. As pastors, we can’t allow negative, anxious thoughts to overwhelm us–at least not for long. After all, we serve a big, amazing God who is greater than all our troubles. When we focus on everything that’s wrong around us, we can become defeated. But … Read More

“So Jesus called them together and said, ‘You know that the rulers in this world lord it over their people, and officials flaunt their authority over those under them. But among you it will be different. Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first among you must be the slave of everyone … Read More

“Money never stays with me. It would burn me if it did. I throw it out of my hands as soon as possible, lest it should find its way into my heart.” – John Wesley (June 28 or June 17, 1703 – March 2, 1791) devout Anglican who remained in the Church of England until his death, considered the “Father … Read More

Today’s guest post comes to us from EvangelicalFocus.com.  British research and public relations companies Onepoll and 72Point carried out an integrated research for Harveys Furniture, which “looked what would be included in the nation’s perfect Sunday”. After surveying 2,000 people, the study found that the perfect Sunday “consists of waking up at 8:30 am to the smell of breakfast cooking, … Read More

The below excerpt is from my book Activate: An Entirely New Approach to Small Groups. This revised and expanded edition shows church leaders how to make their small groups work. Each semester, encourage your group to play together at least once. They can plan any type of fun activity they’d like–from attending a sporting event to going out to dinner to taking … Read More