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Creatures of Habit: Breaking the Habits Holding You Back from God's Best by Steve Poe
For years as a pastor, I’ve watched Christians frustrated because they felt stuck spiritually. They attend church on a regular basis, they pray, they even read their Bibles, but they never seem to get out of these old patterns in their life. I...
I Don't Believe in Balance by Jennie Allen
How will I do it all? How do I balance life and family and work? I don’t believe in balance. I don’t believe in balance because I cannot find it anywhere in Scripture. Achieving perfect balance is impossible. It’s a losing game. Instead, what I see...
Why should I Pray the Scriptures?
The more we dig into Scripture, letting the words we read penetrate our thoughts and shape our perspective, the more our longings start to reflect what God already wants to do.
The more our prayers line up with his plans.
The more we position ourselves to be people of impact.
Living with Confidence in a Chaotic World: Certain Hope In Uncertain Times | David Jeremiah
In June 2020—smack in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic—the tiny nation of Fiji in the South Pacific made a tempting proposition to a very small number of people around the globe. Frank Bainimarama, Fiji’s prime minister, announced he was looking...
7 Things About the Bible I Wish All Christians Knew | Michael F. Bird
I have written a book on seven things about the Bible that I wish all Christians knew to help Christians answer their critics, be more confident about the truthfulness of the Bible, and be better interpreters of the Bible.
Is there an enemy at your table? | Louie Giglio
Who is at your table? Is it possible that you’ve invited fear, worry, destruction or anxiety? Ready to fill the seats at your table with peace, calm, purpose and mission? You can find freedom from the war inside your mind—if you allow Jesus, the...
The Adventure of the Book of Psalms | Sandra Richter
The Book of Psalms is perhaps the most beloved book in our Christian Bibles. This anthology of prayers and praises is so familiar to us that quotations have found their way onto refrigerator magnets and cross stitch patterns, dedicatory plaques and...
The Starting Line Is Not Where You Think It Is | Jess Connolly
I got my first “F” in fifth grade, in English. I loved to read and write but hated to do homework. I barely made it through high school, but somehow miraculously got into college, where I pursued an English degree. Do you know how much you have to...
Shining God’s Light on the Darkness of Depression | by Chris Hodges
Some headlines grab your attention, but this one cut right through me: Pastor’s Suicide Leaves Many Heartbroken . While we had never met, I knew this pastor’s name and was aware of the friends and acquaintances we had in common. I’m sad whenever I...
In the Company of Christ | Pastor Jeff Manion
Throughout the centuries people have reckoned with two questions: Who is Jesus and what does it mean to follow him? The focus of Mark’s gospel is setting up those questions and answering them. What we find is that he is our servant king who wants...
Helping Your People Connect with God in a Unique and Transforming Way | Gary Thomas
Everyone of your parishioners needs to exercise. Everyone of your parishioners needs to eat. But not everyone will exercise in the same way. Some will take walks, some will run marathons, some will play basketball, others may prefer to bike. When...
How to Guard Against Spiritual Identity Theft | Stasi Eldredge
I’m going to make a confession. Every now and again I like to shop. Not buy. Shop. Look around. Get ideas. Become inspired. One of my favorite places to do this is Target. I like to go. My husband John, however, does not—not even a little bit. So,...
Dear Women's Ministry Leader | Anne Graham Lotz
For the last few months, I have parked myself in John 17, the prayer the disciples overheard Jesus praying the night He was betrayed. The truly stunning element to this prayer is that facing the horror of His arrest, trials, crucifixion, and death,...
Embrace the Cape from Jesus | Sarah Jakes Roberts
Am I the only person who grew up watching Baywatch and wondered if I could heroically respond in a moment of crisis? I always assumed the answer to this pondering was no. Don’t get me wrong I can swim, but I’m not sure I’m proficient enough to keep...
3 Barriers that Prevent Churches From Being Multiethnic | Dr. Derwin L. Gray
Pastor, I have a question for you. Why is it that the church in America is so segregated? Recent metrics have shown that 13 percent of churches are considered multiethnic in our ever-growing multicolored country. Unfortunately, the insight of the...
How to Partner with Disciples of Christ in the Marketplace | Hannah Stolze
We all read the bible through the lens of our own context. What if we read the bible through the lens of marketplace ministry? This would not be a tent-making perspective or a worldview that reduces business practice to wealth generation. What if...
Free Resources
Using How (not) to Save the World with your church or small group?
Here are some tools to help:
The Small Group Tool Kit includes two mobile-friendly invitation cards, reflection cards to enhance your small group experience, and a worship song playlist curated by Hosanna Wong that can beplayed during small group meetings or personal Bible study time.
The Church Tool Kit includes a downloadable poster, bulletininsert, invitation card, and Power Point slide.
Is your church talking about anxiety, depression and mental health issues? You should be.
Shawn Johnson, lead pastor of Red Rocks Church, gives a
searingly honest portrait of anxiety and depression and shows readers how to fight back and live free. He also has put together three free tools pastors can use to help their congregation have a productive conversation around mental health, including a discussion guide, sermon notes and key Scripture verses.