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(2011-06-08) The Tension is Good
Engaging, embracing, and pursuing tension

(2011-06-06) Ten Lessons from a Preaching Experience
Observations on preaching from a preacher

(2011-05-31) Falling from Grace
A view of grace from the saving side

(2011-04-12) Traffic, detours, and the Grace of God
Purposefully navigating the unconventional road

(2011-03-15) Five Things Everyone Should Know About The Bible, Believe It or Not
A few bits of information about the Bible

(2011-03-01) When She Opened the Door
Life-changing encounters often come unexpectedly

(2011-02-14) Leadership and Church Size Dynamics
How strategy changes with growth

(2011-01-31) Don't Waste a Crisis
Sin, hypocrisy, and getting things right

(2011-01-05) The Giving and Recieving of Criticism as, "'Bearing With One Another"
Looking at criticism from both sides

(2010-12-09) The Law of Requisite Variety
Variety is life

(2010-10-25) How much vacation time should a pastor take?
How do you use what you have been given?

(2010-10-13) Six Reasons You Need a Small Group
Why are small groups so important?

(2010-10-07) Solomon on Social Media
Bringing time-tested truths into today's online discussions

(2010-08-02) Your Church's Apgar
A new way to measure spiritual vitality

(2010-06-17) The Risks God Takes
Why a little church history is a dangerous—and necessary—thing

(2010-05-17) For Real Productivity, Less is Truly More
The way we're working isn't working

(2010-04-12) Catalyst 2010 Resource Page
Great links at the bottom of this page for learning about Twitter

(2010-04-12) Allow for Space in the Music
Acknowledging the mystery of pain

(2010-03-04) Love of Unimaginable Proportions
What to do when you find yourself praying to the quid pro quo god

(2010-02-01) Tying the Clouds Together
Interview with Rob Bell

(2010-01-19) Public Passion vs Private Devotion
Crises, while unwanted, are windows of opportunity for the cure of souls

(2009-08-17) Time Well Wasted
Thought-provoker by John Ortberg on why we should allow for regular wiggle-room

(2009-07-15) The Best Decision I Made This Year
Mark Batterson's challenge to stop being fed and start feeding

(2009-05-12) The Suicidal Missionary
A different look at Jonah and his simple and straightforward story

(2009-03-30) Speaking into the Meltdown
Gordon McDonald revisits leadership in the wake of financial crisis

(2009-03-20) Skimming
Doing the work instead of skimming around the surface of the work

(2009-03-16) Stupid Leader Tricks
An excerpt from Ten Stupid Things that Keep Churches from Growing

(2009-01-27) Feet & Kings
Real, raw, and residential church

(2009-01-13) Converts to What?
The dangers of non-Christ-focused Christianity

(2008-09-24) The Blind Spot of the Spiritual Formation Movement
Listening to sermons as a spiritual discipline

(2008-08-18) Advice from an Experienced Small-Group Member
Small-group life and how to cultivate it

(2008-05-05) Talking Religion and Politics without Getting Co-Opted
Engaging in politics without fear

(2007-11-19) Yes, Ministry Leadership is Complex
Church ministry differs in complexity than business

(2007-08-08) Shooter in the Church
Mitigate the risk of a gunman

(2006-10-21) Preaching or Teaching?
A clear explanation

(2005-10-01) Service Interruptions
What to do when emergencies and outbursts bring your worship service to a halt

(undated) God's Chisel
The Skitguys.com's poignant, funny, and illuminating view on Ephesians 2:10

(undated) Lifehouse - Everything
Just watch with a Kleenex

(undated) A Long Nose for Anger
God's anger

(undated) The Knuckleheads
Keeping the focus on Christ

(undated) Balcony People
The cheering section of Christianity: the Barnabases

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