3 Trends in Writing for 2025
Meeting readers at their point of need has never mattered more. How do you get people to care about what you’re writing?
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Articles
A Q&A session with Mike Elms
Why have you titled the book Jesus Unbranded?
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Introduction: Learning to Live More Like Jesus
Word of the Week: Change
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3 Reasons to Keep Reading a Paper Bible
The blue light from our screens. The anonymity of reading from our devices. The convenience of having our books, music, email, camera,... read more
Cut to the Heart in 2024
Over the last several years of living in Africa, I’ve had a unique vantage point from which to see political influence and polarization,... read more
Creating Space for Disciples to Thrive and Multiply
As a pastor or spiritual leader, what do you think of when you hear the word discipleship? For many, this immediately brings to mind... read more
Enjoying God
In today’s contemporary, western culture, we crave gratification. We long for fulfillment. Yet like an elusive carrot, we can’t ever... read more
Polarities Synthesized
One of the great attractions of John Wesley’s theology is his ability to hold in tension ideas and commitments that others separate. Far... read more
How Church Growth Really Works (And Why We Call Ourselves Invite Resources)
Most churches are closed communities.
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What Goes before Strategy?
As leaders, when confronted with a problem, our instincts are to get a team together in a room, break out the whiteboard, and develop a... read more
The True Hope of the Season
It's that time of year again when we fill our homes and lives with yuletide busyness. Do you remember a couple of years ago when the... read more
A Community of the Desperate
"It was the most fun that I have ever had in ministry. We were a community of the desperate." These were the first words out of the mouth... read more